as in representative
something (such as a place or an event) that is seen as a small version of something much larger
The village is a microcosm of the whole country. The game was a microcosm of the entire season.
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Recent Examples of microcosm
The connection between foreign policy and domestic consequences were missing, and the Munich attack is but a microcosm of that phenomenon.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
That uncanny-valley microcosm of the Big Apple was valued real estate at the 2017 Nintendo Direct where the original Switch’s blockbuster launch title, Super Mario Odyssey, was revealed.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Press releases from the attorneys general emphasize the gulch between the leaders, a microcosm of their significantly different approaches to running the agency.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
In other words, a microcosm of the Hornets’ season-long inconsistencies, and another chance for Lee to evaluate things.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
That uncanny-valley microcosm of the Big Apple was valued real estate at the 2017 Nintendo Direct where the original Switch’s blockbuster launch title, Super Mario Odyssey, was revealed.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
Press releases from the attorneys general emphasize the gulch between the leaders, a microcosm of their significantly different approaches to running the agency.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
In other words, a microcosm of the Hornets’ season-long inconsistencies, and another chance for Lee to evaluate things.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
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Scott Karol, the president of Paul’s company, SP Media Group, said that Voight’s group has met with studio executives, union representatives and state officials to solicit their thoughts.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Stakeholders When an incident goes down, multiple internal and external stakeholders will be involved: employees, customers, business partners, insurers, regulators, government representatives, law enforcement, etc.—
Steve Durbin,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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In the three weeks following Trump’s April 2 announcement, Amazon prices rose 4.2% on 50 products, according to a sample conducted by MoffettNathanson Research, an equity research firm.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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In the very small four-game sample size of 22 total minutes, the lineup has an offensive rating of 128.9 points per 100 possessions and a defensive rating of 75.6, good for an out-of-this-world 53.3 net rating.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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For example, it's been shown to recognize specific tumor patterns potentially more quickly and more thoroughly than a human can.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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But the CamelBak Octane 16L is a rare example of a superb hiking-ready pack loaded with features that just happens to come with a really good two-liter water reservoir.—
Scott Gilbertson,
Wired News,
1 May 2025
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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