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as in older
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Recent Examples of patriarchal
To a certain degree, a lot of that patriarchal, misogynistic style of producing that show seems to be gone.
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
What Woodruff, President Donald Trump and the religious right are celebrating is a return to patriarchal authoritarianism.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Innocent also linked this behavior to larger systemic issues, such as patriarchal power structures, where leaders often feel entitled to claim credit for work that isn't theirs.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
In a time when patriarchal family and societal structures allowed men like Gwan-sik and Sang-gil power over their wives and daughters, Gwan-sik chose to love Ae-sun rather than to control her.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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David Browne, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
What Woodruff, President Donald Trump and the religious right are celebrating is a return to patriarchal authoritarianism.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2025
Innocent also linked this behavior to larger systemic issues, such as patriarchal power structures, where leaders often feel entitled to claim credit for work that isn't theirs.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
In a time when patriarchal family and societal structures allowed men like Gwan-sik and Sang-gil power over their wives and daughters, Gwan-sik chose to love Ae-sun rather than to control her.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriarchal
Adjective
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The law only allows schools to recognize changes made to birth certificates that were made to correct a clerical error.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
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Van Arsdale said the inconsistencies in John Doe’s story were due to a clerical error in filing.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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In 2014, the university awarded Prevost, then the apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo, Peru, an honorary doctor of humanities.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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By 2014, Prevost was back in Peru after Pope Francis appointed him apostolic administrator of the Diocese of Chiclayo and later the bishop of Chiclayo.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
9 May 2025
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Over the 10 years of data the study analyzed, nearly 64% of small and rural counties had no geriatric physicians or nurse practitioners.—
Meg Cunningham,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2025
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Tilly, at 16, was considered geriatric for her species.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Francis has long made ministry to prisoners a hallmark of his priestly vocation, and a Holy Year dedicated to a message of hope is no exception.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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One thing to consider, however, is that Leviticus is devoted to priestly concerns.—
Jacob F. Love,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2025
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Authorities were working to identify some of the victims, most of whom were elderly women.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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An elderly man was mowed down and killed by a hit-and-run driver in Brooklyn on May 10 — just seconds after the same driver smashed into a nearby vehicle, cops said Wednesday.—
Nicholas Williams,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2025
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In Taiwanese-traditional matriarchal fashion, the grandmother starts fretting over twenty-something I-Ann’s (the filmmakers found Ma on Instagram) looser way of dress.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
15 May 2025
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While matriarchal power struggles may not resonate with human women, another mother at the zoo faced an all-too-familiar Mother’s Day letdown.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
11 May 2025
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Admittedly, the papal conclave is unique in the selection of a successor.—
Jennifer J. Fondrevay,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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Prevost, 69, and chose Pope Leo XIV as his papal name.—
Carson Blackwelder,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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That said, anti-Tesla sentiment has been growing due to CEO Elon Musk's involvement with the Trump administration as senior advisor to the president.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
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The senior first baseman finally connected on his first homer of the season Thursday against Lake Park.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2025
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriarchal. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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