as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions
the parochial pastimes of the people in that rural farm town
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Recent Examples of parochial
This is a parochial political world, overshadowed by the federal bureaucracy.
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The third barrier to advancement Hamilton mentioned is risk aversion, and the fourth is parochial services.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Prevost spent nearly two decades in missionary service in Peru, beginning in 1985 with roles such as parochial vicar and chancellor in Chulucanas, and later director of formation for Augustinian aspirants in Trujillo.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Community activists are too often divided over narrow parochial grievances.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
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Cuneyt Dil, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The third barrier to advancement Hamilton mentioned is risk aversion, and the fourth is parochial services.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Prevost spent nearly two decades in missionary service in Peru, beginning in 1985 with roles such as parochial vicar and chancellor in Chulucanas, and later director of formation for Augustinian aspirants in Trujillo.
—Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 11 May 2025
Community activists are too often divided over narrow parochial grievances.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Hartford Courant, 8 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parochial
Adjective
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The veteran would be a small upgrade in the outfield for the Padres.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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Deerhoof is a small mom and pop operation, and know when enough is enough.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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The film is described as an intense drama about two Palestinian refugees living in Athens, caught between petty scams and the hope of a better life in Germany.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
21 June 2025
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In the end, what started as a petty doormat rivalry has turned into something much more joyful.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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In more challenging games, however, the side often flatters to deceive and occasionally slips up, as a narrow 2-1 victory over Boca Juniors and 0-1 loss to Benfica showed.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Nothing dramatizes the human comedy with more precision than the sound of a happily narrow mind retorting to the wider environment.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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His decision not to return to his village and his father signifies freedom from an insular past but also sets him on the path of finding his own identity.—
Richard Newby,
HollywoodReporter,
23 June 2025
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Wrigleyville was still a relatively insular neighborhood in ’90, with a few bars and Yum-Yum Donuts within walking distance of the park.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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The Inuit community wants to work with scientists to set up a provincial park that would protect the land while allowing researchers to study it.—
Adithi Ramakrishnan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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Its funders include private companies and four layers of government (provincial, regional, national, and European).—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite some instances of sectarian violence, unresolved issues of inclusive governance, needed reforms in law and questions over commitment to counterterrorism, al-Sharaa is appealing to Trump and the West as Syria’s preferred partner compared with Russia, Iran and China.—
Laura Kelly,
The Hill,
15 May 2025
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Police in Northern Ireland sporadically come under attack whenever tensions rise in parts of the British region, 27 years after a peace deal ended three decades of sectarian bloodshed there.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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Iran has helped Russia with military drones throughout the war in Ukraine, but analysts now say there might be very little Moscow can or will to do to reciprocate.—
Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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Presidents have relatively little influence on oil and gasoline prices generally.—
Rachel Frazin,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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“Parochial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parochial. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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