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politically correct

adjective

Definition of politically correctnext
as in unquestionable

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Recent Examples of politically correct One doesn’t turn to Wodehouse for unflinching satire, politically correct views, or even reality. — Literary Hub, 14 Jan. 2026 Multiple sources say Ellison is building a more brash culture that’s defiantly upending the circumspect, politically correct style that has defined Hollywood in the post-#MeToo, post-George Floyd eras. — Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 4 Dec. 2025 The battle against politically correct art and its cultural milieu goes back to the 1990s. — Diedrich Diederichsen, Artforum, 1 Dec. 2025 My peers love that Fuentes isn’t politically correct. — Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for politically correct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for politically correct
  1. unquestionable
  2. indisputable
  3. undeniable
  4. incontestable
  5. incontrovertible
  6. indubitable
  7. positive
  8. definite
Adjective
  • His passion for gastronomy and an unquestionable business vision led him to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Mercedes culture has always revolved around there being unquestionable team buy-in and zero finger pointing.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of unquestionable
Adjective
  • Scientists have an indisputable playful side, evidenced by frequent allusions to popular culture in their research publications.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Advertisement The need to dial down the temperature is indisputable.
    — Charlie Campbell, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of indisputable
Adjective
  • Satellite data later showed that houses in the predominantly Rohingya neighborhood were burned down by the Myanmar military during the atrocity, providing undeniable proof that the ethnic minority was targeted.
    — Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Understand The Workforce’s Future Capabilities To prepare for a future board seat, HR executives should have an undeniable understanding of the current, short- and long-term capabilities of the workforce.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of undeniable
Adjective
  • Funnyman, vulgarian, auteur — Mel Brooks’s imprint on American cinema is incontestable yet scandalously undervalued.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of incontestable
Adjective
  • That is what’s decreed by the Premier League, which reviews each incident and only wants players to be sent off if there is incontrovertible evidence that the referee had no choice.
    — Graham Scott, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
Definition of incontrovertible
Adjective
  • As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
  • The second route, and the route that makes indubitable sense, entails using the techniques and methods of psychology to gauge the performance of AI.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026
Definition of indubitable
Adjective
  • This is the second year in a row that the WMO has detected positive change in the ozone hole, but there are still some warning signs highlighted in the report.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 16 Sep. 2026
  • North Carolina is seeing a spike in positive COVID-19 cases as hospitals brace for an uptick in respiratory illnesses heading into fall, according to state and federal health data.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of positive
Adjective
  • But the Bulls expressed definite interest in Kuminga, according to a league source speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss front-office strategy.
    — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • And the wave of sales Xilam already proves that there’s definite interest for a road-tripping inverted submarine and its crew.
    — Kevin Giraud, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of definite

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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/politically%20correct. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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