subjectivity

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Recent Examples of subjectivity Color analysis is both a science and an art, building on color theory with the subjectivity of style and fashion. — Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Rather, their time-switching variety and tone-shifting allusions suggest a trip through subjectivity—through Sterling’s inner life and through the collective memory of the town. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2026 The subjectivity that Raphael made visible, however fleetingly, Mary Cassatt made central to her art. — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026 Soccer authorities expected more cameras, replay angles and tracking data to mitigate referee error, limit subjectivity and strengthen perceptions of fairness. — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for subjectivity
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Noun
  • The young Forster recoiled from the school’s culture of authoritarianism and militaristic chauvinism, which may have found expression in the students’ often appalling attitudes toward their own mothers.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 7 May 2026
  • Her stories are well-told, relevant and often searing, detailing an elementary-school teacher’s slight, a hometown swimming-pool reckoning and chauvinism from an Ivy League club.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The goal of such a system, often used in combination with elections, was to prevent excessive influence and nepotism, and shore up trust in the system of government and those who wielded power through it.
    — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Yet, Stella Lefty’s rise has been hotly debated — conversations about nepotism, originality, and TikTok’s influence on the music industry have taken over.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Subjectivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjectivity. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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