uncritically

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Recent Examples of uncritically Good policy should neither embrace new therapies uncritically nor dismiss them prematurely. John R. Gordon, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled. Otis Moss Iii, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Instead, what really appears to be happening is yet another cautionary tale about AI digesting incorrect information and parroting it back to users uncritically. Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 June 2026 If managers uncritically accept that everything is fair, they may not be attuned to the ways their own views of white women workers, of workers of color, or other disadvantaged groups could be shaped by structural and interpersonal factors. Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Courts also tended to uncritically accept presidential determinations in matters of foreign affairs and national security. Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026 That said, don’t uncritically accept every piece of mental clutter that comes your way — try to have a sense of your basic priorities. Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026 Rather, the question is why so many have been willing to accept this framing uncritically, and what that willingness says about the current media environment. Debbie Millman, Time, 4 Feb. 2026 Journalists also deserve blame for uncritically promoting a single study as fact. F.d. Flam, Twin Cities, 25 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncritically
Adverb
  • The Trojans unquestioningly bring the horse, apparently a religious offering, within their city walls, only for a handful of Greek troops hidden inside, led by Odysseus, to open the gates, letting in a horde of warriors who lay waste to Troy.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 15 July 2026
  • Having thus proved his usefulness — and that there’s no task too lowly for this factotum to unquestioningly carry out — Henri is duly hired and suddenly his fortunes are on the rise.
    Jessica Kiang, Variety, 20 May 2026
Adverb
  • Stories harmful to Israel—false claims that Israel caused a famine as a weapon of war, or that an Israeli air strike destroyed a Gazan hospital—are reported credulously and corrected slowly, if at all.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
Adverb
  • In some markets, decisions were made quickly and confidently.
    Jorge Couto, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Putin and his Kremlin oligarchs have confidently anticipated a crumbling of Western assistance for Ukraine.
    Ihor N. Stelmach, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026

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“Uncritically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncritically. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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