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to use so much as to make less appealing
Movies have stereotyped the domineering mother-in-law ad nauseam.
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Recent Examples of stereotyping
Jordan also describes stereotyping on set, recalling producers reducing her to racial tropes, while adding that Black contestants who approached Barker would sometimes be met with visible discomfort.
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Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
That absence increases the risk of caricature and stereotyping in AI image outputs of the Black community.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Analysis is valuable to prevent biases like stereotyping and misjudging probabilities, while intuition is valuable for creativity and rapid adaptation to complex problems.
—Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In a May op-ed for Newsweek, Barton shared stories of stereotyping by colleagues, including making jokes at his expense, and losing friends for being vocal about the impact of police violence on Black communities.
—Carine Harb, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026
That absence increases the risk of caricature and stereotyping in AI image outputs of the Black community.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
Analysis is valuable to prevent biases like stereotyping and misjudging probabilities, while intuition is valuable for creativity and rapid adaptation to complex problems.
—Hulan Hagen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
In a May op-ed for Newsweek, Barton shared stories of stereotyping by colleagues, including making jokes at his expense, and losing friends for being vocal about the impact of police violence on Black communities.
—Carine Harb, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotyping
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Consideration for a draft would only begin after exhausting troops on the ground with the country's active-duty military personnel, such as full-time professional military, including National Guard and Reserves, and any volunteers or enlistees who join after the war begins.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
25 Mar. 2026
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In addition to exhausting reporters and scrambling the news cycle, episodes like this have fueled speculation that people close to the president are feeding off the chaos.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
25 Mar. 2026
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Erie, for example, is one of the communities currently threatening to cut off water access to residents who are overusing water at this time.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
25 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
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Many people damage their nails by picking at their cuticles, for example, or drying them out by overexposing them to water.—
Andee Tagle,
NPR,
21 Feb. 2026
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That range can provide diversification benefits without overexposing retirees to price swings that don't generate dividends or interest.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ferm Living’s Danish influence extends to their throw pillows, which are classic but far from boring.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
26 Mar. 2026
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The four-time NBA champion has tricked out his trusty Whoop with a Poubel charm, bringing a bit of his signature swag to otherwise boring wearable tech.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Stereotyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotyping. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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