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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
That absence increases the risk of caricature and stereotyping in AI image outputs of the Black community.
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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
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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Groups usually switch out the lead skier often to avoid exhausting one person.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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As these components segregate over generations, the gene drive becomes less functional, strategy that has been described as a means of developing self-exhausting gene drives that limit geographic distribution.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Feb. 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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The perception problem While filler words can help conversations flow, research suggests overusing them may signal uncertainty or a shaky command of the material (or language in general).—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
20 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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This just proves why schemers are so much more entertaining than boring ass Joe.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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There's nothing boring about this.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Stereotyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotyping. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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