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as in profound
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
metaphysics is such an esoteric subject that most people are content to leave it to the philosophers
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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
must have had some esoteric motive for leaving his art collection to a museum halfway around the globe
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Recent Examples of esoteric
But there are also more esoteric forums, such as r/rentnerzeigenaufdinge, the German-language subreddit that’s devoted to context-free photos of retirees pointing at random things.
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Practiced in esoteric pursuits including Kabbala and Rosicrucianism, Court de Gébelin sought meaning in the cards’ strange symbolism.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
At the heart of Seminole County’s water trouble is the esoteric chemical solvent 1,4-dioxane.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
In any case, the physical comedy here is broad enough to resonate even with viewers who have never been to a dog park, but all the little esoteric details are designed to hit harder with dog owners.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
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Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 4 Mar. 2025
Practiced in esoteric pursuits including Kabbala and Rosicrucianism, Court de Gébelin sought meaning in the cards’ strange symbolism.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
At the heart of Seminole County’s water trouble is the esoteric chemical solvent 1,4-dioxane.
—Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel, 28 Feb. 2025
In any case, the physical comedy here is broad enough to resonate even with viewers who have never been to a dog park, but all the little esoteric details are designed to hit harder with dog owners.
—Joe Berkowitz, Vulture, 26 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
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Here are ten profound revelations explored in Monstress that not only dovetail into many real-life societal issues that women contend with today, but whose challenges are confronted head-on with bravery, hope, and inspiration.—
Tiffany Leigh,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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This is the relationship between us and our country, which is every bit as profound as one's relationship with another individual.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
12 Mar. 2025
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and a federal-district court both ruled that prosecutors had not violated Holberg's rights by failing to disclose Kirkpatrick's status as a confidential informant.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The size of the total reserve is confidential, but estimates are commonly in the hundreds of millions of tons.—
Scott L. Montgomery,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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The rooms and suites feature private balconies, soaking tubs, bespoke Italian furnishings, and original frescoes.—
Regan Stephens,
Travel + Leisure,
14 Mar. 2025
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The content creator has since made her Instagram private and appears to have deactivated her TikTok (samstrays_somewhere) account.—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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While discussing who would be taking care of their dogs that weekend, Denise accidentally let Sami's secret slip.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Nobody can access your 1Password data without the secret key, and being asked to enter this should set those red flags flapping even more.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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Singh subsequently sold them to a mystery buyer in Europe for an undisclosed sum.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
17 Mar. 2025
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Newcomer Isabel May will play Sidney’s daughter, with Celeste O’Connor, Asa Germann, Mckenna Grace, Sam Rechner, and Anna Camp also on board in new, undisclosed roles.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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