stereotyping

present participle of stereotype
as in vulgarizing
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 Along with the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, the foundation also partners with schools and community institutions to educate the challenging effects of stereotyping, unconscious bias, and representation imbalance of gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and persons with disabilities. Carole Horst, Variety, 21 June 2026 In crime coverage, journalists should create equity by being cognizant of correcting any coverage trends that privilege white groups over people of color, especially stereotyping Black and Latino men as violent. Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026 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. 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
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  • But there were hero moments here too, the same refusal to lose, the same team-work, the same selfless effort in exhausting physical conditions.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • The two young women at the center of the chamber piece that is Fruit Gathering face more challenges than hard work in a monotonous environment, including exhausting work, economic uncertainty and social repression.
    Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
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  • Common mistakes like skipping morning water, overusing caffeine, or ignoring electrolytes can impact hydration.
    Sarah Jividen, Verywell Health, 7 July 2026
  • The fastest ways to lose that hotel feel include overusing plug-ins, which read as synthetic, and mixing too many competing fragrances at once.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026
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  • At 3x, the Razr+'s image processing tried to save the shot by overexposing the dish, but unfortunately, my dinner just looks like an inedible oil painting with a glossy sheen.
    Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026
  • 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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  • Sure, this manicure is neutral, but don’t mistake it for boring.
    Omenaa Boakye, InStyle, 13 July 2026
  • Trying to achieve broad appeal via franchises alone gets boring quickly.
    Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

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“Stereotyping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotyping. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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