politically correct

Definition of politically correctnext

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Recent Examples of politically correct My peers love that Fuentes isn’t politically correct. Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025 Artists of color have long felt pressure to capitalize on the most marginal aspects of their biographies, as white critics (most critics) have remained eager to dismiss those who address race or colonialism in their work as politically correct or identity obsessed. Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 Violent effect, not politically correct. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Sep. 2025 Violent effect, not politically correct. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for politically correct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for politically correct
Adjective
  • Orbán’s grip on power, unquestionable for a decade and a half, suddenly looked vulnerable.
    Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
  • Hearts have melted online after a scared rescue dog bravely faced her fear in order to join her owner, with many viewers praising her unquestionable courage and determination.
    Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The preparation was indisputable.
    Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The indisputable facts prove this.
    James Speyer, New York Daily News, 4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • This earthy classic is easy to style with practically any outfit and has been an undeniable focal point in designers’ collections for decades.
    Christina Shepherd McGuire, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
  • In this incisive documentary, the pursuit of reproductive justice and the undeniable impact that the American entertainment industry has had on that fight takes center stage.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The mark was federally registered in 2015 and has since achieved incontestable status, a legal designation that strengthens ownership rights.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable.
    David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The feeling of well-being is tangible, and incontrovertible.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Jan. 2026
  • Beauty’s at-times reluctance to embrace TikTok Shop as a channel mirrors the industry’s longtime disinclination toward Amazon, an attitude that has shifted in recent years as the e-commerce giant’s beauty business has grown at an incontrovertible clip.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • This Japandi design will look great in your forever home, too, of course, with its light wash wood and indubitable Donald Judd-ness.
    Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In 2025, Rebecca Yarros is that genre’s indubitable champion.
    Rebecca Yarros, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • The league’s survival won’t be on the line, but the club’s relevance in the Denver market — arguably the country’s most successful right now — very much could ride on a positive result on Saturday.
    Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2026
  • With more than 178,000 positive reviews, the PT3 Non-Touch Thermometer makes temperature checks quick and comfortable, especially for kids.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The superstars dueled throughout to the delight of a sellout crowd that had their definite favorites.
    Janis Carr, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026
  • The win had a definite lunch pail quality to it.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/politically%20correct. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.

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