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Recent Examples of otherness As an immigrant teen trying to assimilate when his family moved to New York, Stan badly wanted to fit in, but was deeply conscious of his ‘otherness’. Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 6 Jan. 2025 It’s also suggested that the lack of safe spaces outside of work (where for many minorities racial and social inequalities are most felt) and home have contributed to feelings of isolation and otherness amongst young Black people. L'oréal Blackett, refinery29.com, 2 Oct. 2024 Elphaba is able to repurpose her otherness for a good cause. Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019 Often traveling far from her neighborhood to play with orchestras, she was reminded of her distinct otherness at each rehearsal. Pauleanna Reid, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for otherness
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Noun
  • Another main difference is that white sharks have large gill slits, while basking sharks have extra large gill slits.
    Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 10 May 2025
  • As long as the recipient is informed or entertained or both, what’s the difference how it was produced?
    Amy Lindgren, Twin Cities, 10 May 2025
Noun
  • Francis consistently reaffirmed the importance of diversity, dismissing the idea that nationality or geography should determine a person's standing within the Catholic Church.
    Rebecca Schneid, Time, 9 May 2025
  • This diversity ensures that the team can rapidly assess not only the desirability of an idea, but its feasibility and viability as well.
    Stephen Wunker, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • That distinction unequivocally belongs to Scheffler, who revealed why that is the case after his PGA Championship victory.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 May 2025
  • The key distinction in astrophysical environments is the presence of magnetic fields, which fundamentally alter the nature of turbulent flows.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • Trump’s welcoming of South Africa's white minority stands in contrast to Trump’s revocation of resettlement and refugee programs for hundreds of thousands of people who have fled violence and political persecution from countries like Haiti, Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
    Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 14 May 2025
  • In contrast, the Musical AI deal aims to give rightsholders the power to consent to AI training and to get appropriately compensated for that use.
    Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2025

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“Otherness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/otherness. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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