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Recent Examples of patriarchal
Rather than viewing the patriarchal regime of Gilead through the eyes of an adult survivor trying to escape it, the spin-off puts us alongside a teenager who knows no other reality.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Even theologically conservative women have left such churches because of the patriarchal mindset that defines women in relation to male authority.
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Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Unlike contemporaries such as Nirvana, a punk band that wanted to shred the patriarchal rock hegemony of the ’80s, and Pearl Jam, which functioned as an exorcism for the soul night in and night out, Corgan never hid his rock star ambitions.
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David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
The movie adapts Woolf’s novel of the same name, as female astronomer Katharine Hilbery (Bennett) attempts to free herself from the patriarchal constraints of the early 20th century.
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Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
Even theologically conservative women have left such churches because of the patriarchal mindset that defines women in relation to male authority.
—
Peter Wehner,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
Unlike contemporaries such as Nirvana, a punk band that wanted to shred the patriarchal rock hegemony of the ’80s, and Pearl Jam, which functioned as an exorcism for the soul night in and night out, Corgan never hid his rock star ambitions.
—
David Harris,
SPIN,
2 June 2026
The movie adapts Woolf’s novel of the same name, as female astronomer Katharine Hilbery (Bennett) attempts to free herself from the patriarchal constraints of the early 20th century.
—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriarchal
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Sadeq, a 45-year-old whose clerical salt-and-pepper beard and calming mien manifested his upbringing as the son of Nabatieh’s imam and a scion of the city, spoke of the need for Lebanon’s Shiites to formulate a way beyond the conflicts that have marked their history.
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But because of an apparent clerical error, Lawson mistakenly maintained access to a confidential court database, the Comprehensive Case Information System, which is not public and only accessible by law enforcement, court and government officials.
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The cumulative effects of chronic stress, exposure to the elements, untreated medical conditions, poor nutrition and limited access to healthcare can lead to the early onset of geriatric conditions such as cognitive impairment, mobility limitations and frailty.
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As with the child, so with the geriatric adult.
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On June 2, 1979, Pope John Paul II set out from Rome on an apostolic journey, as papal trips away from the Vatican are called.
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The leader of the Roman Catholic Church directed his remarks to university students at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, during an 11-day apostolic journey in Africa.
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One of them was a plan by Newsom to put a $2,000 assets limit on low-income elderly people receiving Medi-Cal, which also did not make it into Friday’s agreement.
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An elderly man with a black eye was greeted with applause after his rescue.
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Parsi priesthood is hereditary, meaning all the boys here have been born into priestly families.
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Before heading to seminary and taking up the priestly collar, Borba enjoyed red carpets and professional acclaim for his business acumen.
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Jung, who is going into his senior year of high school, said SmartBlink can detect pedestrians using wheelchairs, crutches or canes, too.
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The State Department has already mobilized a disaster assistance team and task force to deliver and coordinate critical assistance to Venezuelans, including search and rescue teams, medical supplies, and humanitarian resources, according to senior State Department official Jeremy Lewin.
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The story unfolds amid the frenzy surrounding an impending papal visit.
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Not city officials or the Georgia Department of Transportation, but a mixture of FIFA, broadcasters and maybe the papal conclave.
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Sinclaire has an agent for a memoir, and Gonzalez is thinking about writing a book about matriarchal communities.
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Navajo society was matrilineal and matriarchal, and women had already long been involved in work outside the home.
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriarchal. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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