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
  • Growing tensions While his legacy is unquestionable, his departure from Liverpool is perhaps overdue and, like any relationship, there have been blips.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 25 Mar. 2026
  • In the eyes of hard-liners, Khamenei stood as the unquestionable authority — below only that of God.
    Lee Keath, Fortune, 1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But if the choice is politics or ethics, the public interest is indisputable.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 31 Mar. 2026
  • For many, including some of the interviewees in Evans’ film, that shaky minute of 16mm footage is the holy grail, indisputable proof that Bigfoot — aka Sasquatch, Yeti, or the Abominable Snowman — walks the earth.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • But there is an undeniable magic to the start of a grueling 162-game marathon.
    Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The impact of it though on the entertainment space was becoming undeniable.
    Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable.
    David Blumenthal, STAT, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Duesberg kept making his argument well after evidence that the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, causes AIDS became incontestable.
    Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 29 Jan. 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 Heat starting unit’s only positive minutes on Friday came to begin the third quarter when the Cavaliers were already ahead by more than 30 points.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
  • Coleman ran track, played basketball and football, and was known for his humor and positive outlook.
    Adi Guajardo, CBS News, 28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • There is a definite downside, though.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2026
  • One definite booking is the Gene Simmons Legends of Rock Expo in Las Vegas in late September where Dave will appear alongside Simmons, Disturbed bassist John Moyer, Vanilla Fudge drummer Carmine Appice, Black Sabbath drummer Vinny Appice, and Kiss guitarist Bruce Kulick.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 23 Mar. 2026

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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/politically%20correct. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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