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noun

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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Recruitment materials provided by the district promoted confidence-building and leadership activities, including confronting bias and challenging stereotypes. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Les Nickelettes challenged gender stereotypes, broke taboos and claimed unprecedented freedom. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026

Verb

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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Charging infrastructure at ports would supply the electricity needed for operation, allowing the concept to avoid direct carbon emissions while sailing.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
The process started with 2D concept art, mapping out the shapes the team needed to build Wicker Husband.

— Kirbie Johnson, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of concept

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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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That’s life in the SEC, a notion Drinkwitz often reminds his players.

— PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2026
As performance cars increasingly isolate drivers from the mechanical process of driving, the simple act of reaching for that unique shift knob reinforces the notion that the tactile pleasures of driving are still worth celebrating.

— Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of notion

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Bloomberg reports that despite having helped with the company’s conception, Luckey has no equity or ongoing role in Warhound.

— Jess Weatherbed, The Verge, 23 Oct. 2026
At the time, the Busby Berkeley conception of musical film as outlandish spectacle was the choreographic vogue.

— David Hajdu, Vanity Fair, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of conception

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Hundreds of pinprick holes had been bored into the metal undercarriage, and each one had to be deburred by hand.

— Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Tegan & Sara’s painfully catchy tune for the 2014 movie relies on bouncing dance beats and repetition to bore its way straight into your brain.

— Stephanie Ganz Published, Parents, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of bore

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Pike didn’t always have such a cogent theory of the power of the body in performance.

— Sarah Crompton, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026
The idea that the absence of private property and systematic inequality automatically removes coercion—which forms the core of the Marxist theory of history—is not proven.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of theory

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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
But to be clear, Zucker and his company didn’t invent, or even popularize, breaking.

— Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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