politically correct

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Recent Examples of politically correct Even the name of the show itself, speaking to their physical appearances, is hardly politically correct in 2025. Hunter Ingram, Variety, 27 Feb. 2025 In the late 1980s, Steve had a nasty episode at Harvard, badgered by the politically correct, and unsupported by the university at large. Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 3 Feb. 2025 Lynch’s legacy warns against politically correct mediocrity. Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025 By and large, though, in Lyman’s view, conservatives were the new gonzo journalists, the ones sending back authentic reports from high-drama situations, disdainful of institutions and politically correct messaging. Rachel Monroe, The New Yorker, 20 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for politically correct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for politically correct
Adjective
  • The mistakes that have been made are unquestionable, but many feel a new owner would create more uncertainty.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
  • What’s unquestionable is his ability to create and make shots.
    Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • One growing increasingly more indisputable as Claudia Pina dinks a curling effort in off Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton’s far post, putting Chelsea 3-0 down before half-time in their Champions League second-leg semi-final and the Stamford Bridge home crowd to a reality check no one wanted.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025
  • With each passing year, the legacy Carey has crafted only becomes more indisputable.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Your confidence and charm are undeniable at this time, so expect new romantic opportunities to show up.
    Valerie Mesa, People.com, 12 May 2025
  • The truth is undeniable: This nation’s immigration system is broken.
    Laura Castañeda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • But the personal drama between them was incontestable.
    Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
  • But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.
    Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • The incontrovertible fact about obtaining a professional sports team is that cities have to pay to play.
    Letters to the editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Not counting them expunges these tournaments from history for no incontrovertible reason.
    Will Jeanes, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Lush greenery in wicker creates a cottage feel Wicker retaining walls add indubitable charm.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The DeSantis announcement is an indubitable win for Musk.
    Scott Nover, Quartz, 24 May 2023
Adjective
  • The results show that Rasmus has tested positive for paternity — but the match is only 24.1%.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 22 May 2025
  • Researchers noted the positive effects of ecstatic epilepsy and synthesized fifty-three theoretical models of delusion.
    Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harpers Magazine, 22 May 2025
Adjective
  • There’s a definite purity-politics flavor to any suggestion that people should take a moral stand and leave a social network, but also a pretty airtight case to be made for boycotting it.
    Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 23 May 2025
  • Having an outdoor dog or cat creates a definite warning for rabbits to stay away.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025

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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/politically%20correct. Accessed 27 May. 2025.

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