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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Recent Examples of stereotype
PC Magazine, 3 July 2025
Wiley doesn't want the world to write Pryor off as just another number or a stereotype.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 June 2025
In the aftermath, Islamophobia and xenophobia surged, with people from Iran and other countries in the region often stereotyped and wrongly associated with terrorism despite no evidence of wrongdoing or malicious activity.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Noun
Many of the racist stereotypes depicted are negative toward Black people in the United States, showing them as monkeys, absent parents, or criminals.
—PC Magazine, 3 July 2025
Wiley doesn't want the world to write Pryor off as just another number or a stereotype.
—Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Verb
People often stereotype crypto investors as reckless, young, or greedy.
—Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 18 June 2025
In the aftermath, Islamophobia and xenophobia surged, with people from Iran and other countries in the region often stereotyped and wrongly associated with terrorism despite no evidence of wrongdoing or malicious activity.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
Noun
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The news division is, like its counterparts, experimenting with a bevy of concepts to see which ones strike a chord with the younger viewers who use streaming as their primary means of watching video.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
14 July 2025
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For his new concept revitalizing the former Nash & Proper space, Jimenez is taking inspiration from popular fast food chains such as In-N-Out and Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers, which have compact menus with high-quality ingredients.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
14 July 2025
Verb
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The risks of overusing BNPL are obvious − miss payments, and your credit score could tank − but there's an upside: Buyers who pay on time stand to boost their scores.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
4 July 2025
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Sure, hygge has been overused a bit in the last few years (candles, fuzzy socks, etc.), but the real idea behind it is simple: comfort and connection.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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That latter idea flows from a notion that if rescissions are proposed late in the fiscal year and Congress does not have the full 45-day period to act on any such proposals, the funds expire and become unavailable for obligation.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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But the fundamental notion to be grasped is one of purpose.—
John Updike,
New Yorker,
11 July 2025
Verb
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.—
BostonGlobe.com,
BostonGlobe.com,
28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.—
Leon Neyfakh,
Slate Magazine,
2 June 2017
Noun
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The competition helped show off talent from everyday students who, free from conceptions around grades or college concerns, are kids who care about the U.S. and its history.—
Gabrielle Gillette,
Oc Register,
9 July 2025
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Their conception of the future was published on the cover of The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, which portrayed a clock set at seven minutes to midnight.—
Jonathon Keats,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Verb
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Dude really is the audience’s surrogate; I’ve been bored with Parker’s limited motivations this whole time.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
2 July 2025
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Butler’s science fiction bored deeper into the cruelties and contradictions of America, and were always clear-eyed about our evils, our violent habits, and the small embers of hope in our ingenuity and resilience.—
Literary Hub
July 1,
Literary Hub,
1 July 2025
Noun
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On Tuesday afternoon, when a reporter attempted to ask Bondi about the foreign-intelligence theory and the video-clock issue, Trump cut in.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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With the biggest advocate for the impact theory gone, the mystery has lingered for decades.—
Mike Bezemek,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 July 2025
Verb
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The president’s signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire, imperiling a workplace perk popularized during Silicon Valley’s dot-com boom that is now an emblem of modern office culture.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
12 July 2025
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The event popularized the sport on campus, but Notre Dame didn’t log a victory in the rivalry until the ninth meeting in 1909.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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