politically correct

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Recent Examples of politically correct Violent effect, not politically correct. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 The politically correct fun police of the American left of that era were a backlash against the wild era of hippies and yippies in which Baby Boomers like the Clintons had come of age. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025 For starters, being politically correct rarely protects the future. Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025 Men of America understand a woke, politically correct culture has not worked for them. FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for politically correct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for politically correct
Adjective
  • His partner is optional, but his mother is unquestionable.
    Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
  • His energy is unquestionable, but his end product has sometimes been lacking.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Still, the electricity in Ladd’s performance was indisputable, especially that barn-burning lipstick scene.
    Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 3 Nov. 2025
  • And then there was January 6, an indisputable, if inept, effort to overturn an election.
    John M. Crisp, Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • As Chief Creative Officer at the time, Sarandos did have ultimate greenlight authority, and his role in Stranger Things‘ success is undeniable.
    Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Juliano’s undeniable, raw talent put him at the top of our list.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • That is to say, there is no one pure ur-movie, unblemished and incontestable.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the discouraging tendency these days to see everything through a political prism, the science itself is incontestable and apolitical: Climate change is caused by human activity, primarily the use fossil fuels, like coal, oil and gas.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • Above all, the film captures the ravages and awe of time, on the actors’ faces and bodies, or on the sun suddenly peaking out above a dawn Mediterranean sea horizon, the real world, manifest in a scene of incontrovertible wonder.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
  • The Senate’s authority to confirm or deny the president’s nominees is incontrovertible.
    James B. Speta, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But while the trajectory is indubitable, the ascent is far from smooth, as Ghana’s recent experiences neatly encapsulate.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Lush greenery in wicker creates a cottage feel Wicker retaining walls add indubitable charm.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Liverpool have taken positive steps forward in their past two games, winning both following a run of six defeats in seven.
    Andy Jones, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
  • In this book, the whole occupation was described as something avant-garde or positive.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Because to me, things like nullify and void have definite meanings.
    Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
  • But experts suggest holding off on seeing melatonin as a definite danger.
    Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025

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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/politically%20correct. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.

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