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Recent Examples of sycophancy
Neither leaders of pharma nor finance had to engage in golf outings, tithing schemes, or sycophancy to gain Trump’s attention.
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Then come the inevitable policy mistakes, as ideology and sycophancy overwhelm sound advice.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2020
TikTok's masterclass in sycophancy is an excellent example of what dealmaking in the Trump era looks like in practice.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Their approach vacillates between resentful disdain or pandering sycophancy, both of which continually backfire on them.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Then come the inevitable policy mistakes, as ideology and sycophancy overwhelm sound advice.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2020
TikTok's masterclass in sycophancy is an excellent example of what dealmaking in the Trump era looks like in practice.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
Their approach vacillates between resentful disdain or pandering sycophancy, both of which continually backfire on them.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sycophancy
Noun
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Naturally, Hamlin has also taught her mom a thing or two about makeup (mainly an adoration for the Greige Lip Pencil, $25).—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
7 May 2025
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Davidson openly admits his adoration for Axe, leaning into these more sophisticated scents for everyday use, and soliciting advice to the next generation on how to build confidence while upgrading any younger guy's aesthetic.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The pope then led a prayer to ask God for forgiveness and acknowledge sins, before being joined by the congregation in singing and a period of worship, per the BBC.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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Questions of faith and human stories of the divine have a resonance that supersede any particular form of worship.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
Noun
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His assessment is based not on the slack-jawed idolatry of elite-media toadies, but on sources nobody else thought to ring up and poke.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice’s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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“Sycophancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sycophancy. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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