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Definition of stereotype

as in concept

an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt

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verb

ˈster-ē-ə-ˌtīp

as in to overuse

to use so much as to make less appealing Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam.

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According to a 2025 Forza magazine article, the Mondial was on active duty from 1988 until 1991, but was not very reliable (some stereotypes exist for a reason). — Stephen Edelstein, The Drive, 1 Nov. 2026 These negative stereotypes can become even more pronounced during October, the AAHA said. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 Oct. 2026

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For every identity that is stereotyped or marginalized in mainstream pop culture, there are thousands, if not millions, of very different people whose individuality gets erased in the process. — Judy Berman, Time, 11 Aug. 2026 Sleep apnea is still stereotyped as affecting older, overweight men, which means women’s more subtle symptoms are often not thoroughly investigated by doctors. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stereotype

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That gave the company confidence that a GS3 based on composite tanks was a concept that could go forward, and now the company is aiming for a debut in 2028 for a government customer.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
Insurance companies design products like annuities around the concept of risk pooling in order to remain profitable.

— Jeff Stevenson, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

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There are a handful of very effective jump scares, especially early on, but Cregger wisely doesn’t overuse them.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
But 1984 is continuously overused by fans as evidence of what the program can achieve.

— The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of overuse

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Some progressive members of the Illinois delegation pushed back on the notion that the results of the midterms were more of a rejection of Trump than an embrace of Democrats and their policies.

— Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 8 Nov. 2026
That brought closer to reality the once-unthinkable notion that the ANC that led South Africa out of the white minority rule of apartheid and delivered freedom in 1994 under Mandela might one day not be its biggest party.

— Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026

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In this conception of macroeconomics, the economy consists of a massive input-output table where every cell in the matrix is a sector that consumes other cells’ outputs and provides inputs to other producers.

— Oliver Melton, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2026
Perspective Films also offers guidance at every step of the filmmaking process from conception to release.

— Jack Dunn, Variety, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of conception

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In one prominent theory, the defining feature of introspection is that it’s based on particular mental representations of other thoughts.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
Attorney General Todd Blanche subscribes to the unitary executive theory that does not recognize or allow the independence of government lawyers from the president.

— David Baldacci, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026

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Arrested Development helped popularize the documentary-style approach to sitcoms while parodying the dysfunction of wealthy families, piercing the cultural mythology surrounding them.

— Skyler Trepel, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Nov. 2026
Meanwhile, the shoes were being worn by celebrities such as Gal Gadot, Madison Beer, Paris Jackson, Jordana Brewster, Saoirse Ronan and SZA, helping to further popularize the brand.

— Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2026

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