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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
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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
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Approximately one-third of people with eating disorders of any kind relapse.Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 2 Dec. 2024
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Payers are focused on reducing costs to boost profitability, often leading to friction with healthcare providers who face increasing administrative burdens and diminishing financial returns.Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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In return, sports properties could test potentially game-changing innovations and see a piece of the long-term profits from businesses that often needed team access or intellectual property to get off the ground.Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Light: What key takeaways should financial advisors and investors consider from your research on mean reversion?Larry Light, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The risk of an al Qaeda comeback is real, but Afghanistan’s reversion to its pre-9/11 role as a safe haven for jihadi terrorism is unlikely.Daniel Byman, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2021
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Beyond injuries, the Cubs also seem keenly aware that there could be regression coming for their pitchers.Sahadev Sharma, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the last three games, McCormick showed some positive regression, topping off last week's 28-13 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with his best performance of 89 total yards including a pair of catches and 15 carries.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Of those, 14 tests were given to people who were intoxicated at the time and might have a lapse in memory.Elizabeth Hernandez, The Denver Post, 24 Dec. 2024
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Senate leaders agreed to fast-track the bill's passage, voting on the measure just after a midnight deadline and effectively preventing a government funding lapse.Stephen Neukam, Axios, 21 Dec. 2024
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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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“Atavism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atavism. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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