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
Rance Collins, IndieWire, 22 June 2025
The footage is challenging stereotypes surrounding a breed that has become a lightning rod for controversy across the U.K., where the family are based.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 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
What’s most interesting looking at TCM’s June 23 and 30 lineups is that, while coded, the stereotypes remained the same for many decades, even after the production code had fallen — and in the more modern films, the through-line is evident.
—Rance Collins, IndieWire, 22 June 2025
The footage is challenging stereotypes surrounding a breed that has become a lightning rod for controversy across the U.K., where the family are based.
—Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 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 modern concept of a franchise has been around since the mid 1850s, with the first franchisor believed to have been Isaac Singer, the founder of the Singer Sewing Machine Company and the inventor of the sewing machine.—
Fiona Simpson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The show gained momentum at the Asian Television Forum in December 2022, where executive producer Michelle Chang pitched the concept to The One Enterprise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
1 July 2025
Verb
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One common flaw in many golfers’ putting strokes is overusing the hands and wrists.—
Jeff Goudy,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2025
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Andrew Cunningham Andrew Cunningham Adding some additional infill can add some strength to prints, though 15 percent usually gives a decent amount of strength without overusing filament.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 May 2025
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The notion that this person is out there somewhere in the world and Charlie Cale has her Moriarty, her Lex Luthor, is very exciting.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
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
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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
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Tom muses, in graphic detail, about his parents’ actions that led to his conception, birth and growing up to enter this particular restaurant on this particular date.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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If anything, the Meta ruling confirms a worrying truth: that the law’s current conception of fair use isn’t built for AI—it’s being bent around it.—
Aron Solomon
June 27,
Literary Hub,
27 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
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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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Nudging, a subtle behavioral technique popularized by economist Richard Thaler, effectively guides employee behavior without coercion.—
Mike Hyzy,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Only recently have some of the traditional aspects of bridal wear first popularized by Victoria been updated for modern times.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 June 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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