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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
Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Davis is wry and quietly defiant of stereotype, her Elaine’s composure hard-won and her sacrifice of certain kinds of sympathy fully comprehensible.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Among many challenges, the next president of the church will navigate how to lead a global church from its American headquarters – a church that continues to be misunderstood and stereotyped, sometimes to the point of violence.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Energy has remained important, but differs greatly from the old stereotype.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026
Davis is wry and quietly defiant of stereotype, her Elaine’s composure hard-won and her sacrifice of certain kinds of sympathy fully comprehensible.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
Symptoms such as hot flashes and mood changes are well known, and often stereotyped, but experts worldwide want to highlight that women face a huge range of changes to their bodies during the menopause – and lack of awareness means many will start experiencing symptoms without knowing why.
—Sashikala Vp, CNN Money, 4 Dec. 2025
Among many challenges, the next president of the church will navigate how to lead a global church from its American headquarters – a church that continues to be misunderstood and stereotyped, sometimes to the point of violence.
—Brittany Romanello, The Conversation, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
Noun
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When the weather’s warm, plate up a snack in the open-concept kitchen to take outside—the views of the surroundings fields and forests are unparalleled.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
19 Mar. 2026
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Even games like Grand Theft Auto Online, which is about as escapist a concept as possible, opted to add in honest, 9-5 jobs in response to player demand.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Dallas’ blue line has more depth in terms of numbers, but its top three producers have been overused.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Where younger adults tend to become isolated after overusing smartphones, older adults tend to turn to phones after cognitive declines or being isolated from family and friends.—
Emily Kwong,
NPR,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The notion that there is widespread fraud in the system is far more prevalent among the Republican rank and file, more so than others.—
Anthony Salvanto,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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In the press call Thursday, James and Bonta dismissed the notion that the lack of a federal plaintiff will hurt their Nexstar-Tegna litigation.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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 pattern illustrated his grand conception of the sequoia life cycle.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Based on Israel's Iron Dome in conception, its purpose is to defend the United States from air and missile attacks through a layered system of sensors and interceptors capable of covering the entire continental US.—
David Szondy
March 12,
New Atlas,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pressure campaign around the payments to Antonova was part of an extensive and complex effort by Epstein to bore his way into Gates’ inner circle and to benefit from the Microsoft cofounder’s contacts and influence.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Maybe that’s because the interiors have a certain plainness — one that’s accurate to Georgian classicism but boring to Hollywood hotshots.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Researchers developed a new approach, the constant inner potential density functional theory, which enables the inclusion of the electrode potential in the simulation of semiconductor electrochemistry.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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In addition to being politically fraught, the plan would undoubtedly be the target of litigation under a variety of legal theories.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Caesarstone, a company founded on a kibbutz in the late 1980s, helped popularize quartz countertops globally.—
Dr. Céline Gounder,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Those dishes—and the loving way that 82 Queen prepares them—helped popularize and define Lowcountry cuisine, which uniquely blends the African, French, Caribbean, and Anglo-Saxon influences that have shaped the area.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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