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Recent Examples of atavism
Western elites believed that in the twenty-first century, cosmopolitanism and globalism would triumph over atavism and tribal loyalties.
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2017
This sumptuous piece of theatrical atavism bore little resemblance to the actual events of Mozart’s life, but most nonpurist musicians happily accepted the melodramatization; quite apart from the thespian pyrotechnics, the sophisticated choice of music was a revelation.
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
Is my interest in the moon some dormant atavism from a more primitive era of human life?
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
Early on, these doctors-cum-criminal-profilers explained bad apples through theories such as atavism.
—WIRED, 21 Feb. 2023
If learning and gentility are signs of civilization, perhaps our almost-big brains are straining against their residual atavism, struggling to expand.
—Richard Granger, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
Obama crashed against a wall of atavism and paranoia.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 29 Jan. 2022
This gives his career an arc of atavism and abnegating tragedy, a willful artist hopelessly at the mercy of his obsessions.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021
This was the heyday of Cesare Lombroso’s racist theories about recognizable criminal types and Max Nordau’s study Degeneration, which spread fear of atavism and perversion.
—Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020
Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2017
This sumptuous piece of theatrical atavism bore little resemblance to the actual events of Mozart’s life, but most nonpurist musicians happily accepted the melodramatization; quite apart from the thespian pyrotechnics, the sophisticated choice of music was a revelation.
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
Is my interest in the moon some dormant atavism from a more primitive era of human life?
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
Early on, these doctors-cum-criminal-profilers explained bad apples through theories such as atavism.
—WIRED, 21 Feb. 2023
If learning and gentility are signs of civilization, perhaps our almost-big brains are straining against their residual atavism, struggling to expand.
—Richard Granger, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
Obama crashed against a wall of atavism and paranoia.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 29 Jan. 2022
This gives his career an arc of atavism and abnegating tragedy, a willful artist hopelessly at the mercy of his obsessions.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021
This was the heyday of Cesare Lombroso’s racist theories about recognizable criminal types and Max Nordau’s study Degeneration, which spread fear of atavism and perversion.
—Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atavism
Noun
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There have not been any serious signs of a relapse, but that is still a very young age to suffer such a serious setback.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
The Athletic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Biden and his family believe the attacks on Hunter were meant to push him into relapse, then imperil his presidency.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
2 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The winds fueling fires in Southern California are beginning to relax, but the forecast calls for their return next week.—
Max Golembo,
ABC News,
16 Jan. 2025
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Both of those returns are far more impressive than those for the SPDR S & P Retail ETF (XRT) , which is currently sitting about 8% in that time.—
David Keller,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
Noun
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This trade setup is straightforward, utilizing just two technical signals to guide the trade: RSI (Relative Strength Index): RSI measures the strength of a trend and can also act as a mean reversion indicator.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
7 Jan. 2025
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The year ahead promises continued invention, along with reversion to some older techniques and business models.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Jan. 2025
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But a sudden regression and a lack of leadership led to a quick firing after Year 2.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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In other words, leadership roles, functions, or opportunities go to leaders, not necessarily to people who run a regression analysis or build a building or analyze a spread sheet better than everyone else.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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His recovery pace can save him from any lapses in concentration, too.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Stargate needs clear checks and balances to ensure governance lapses don’t derail the project.—
Emil Sayegh,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Does the Senate really want to put in office a secretary with zero medical training, who believes in raw milk and not in the extraordinary benefits of vaccinations, without asking him about such retrogression?—
Arthur House,
Hartford Courant,
22 Nov. 2024
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In another 5-to-4 decision, Justice O’Connor wrote an opinion that would significantly alter the initial retrogression standard established in Beer v. United States.—
Nick Corasaniti,
New York Times,
21 Nov. 2023
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