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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
Cordelia Cupp is a collector of esoteric information and her desire to learn things about the White House while also learning things about a crime borders on charming.
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
The esoteric will never sit completely comfortably in the mainstream, because that’s the point of it: to be unusual, bizarre, absurd.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Fans of physical media can expect to peruse some 5,000 titles, including ones from local chefs, rare and esoteric selections and historic tomes dating from World War II and earlier.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
For King's audience, there was nothing confusing or esoteric about this line.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Mar. 2025
The esoteric will never sit completely comfortably in the mainstream, because that’s the point of it: to be unusual, bizarre, absurd.
—Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Fans of physical media can expect to peruse some 5,000 titles, including ones from local chefs, rare and esoteric selections and historic tomes dating from World War II and earlier.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2025
For King's audience, there was nothing confusing or esoteric about this line.
—Matthew Scogin, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
Adjective
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There was nothing more profound in the Padres clubhouse afterward than the usual disappointment that is present following dozens and dozens of losses in every team’s season.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2025
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Her mental health challenges created profound existential questions.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In the subsequent months, her attorneys worked out an arrangement for Schrader to pay a confidential sum to resolve her allegations.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
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In confidential interviews, students voiced deep frustration that their academic experience is being eclipsed by ideological imperatives, with many lamenting the intrusion of political conformity into spaces meant for intellectual and professional growth.—
Kevin Waldman,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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Elsewhere is a cozy study for getting some work done, while both a private garden and a rooftop terrace serve as ideal spots for dining alfresco when the London weather decides to cooperate.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
8 Apr. 2025
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The waivers were originally intended to prevent struggling private and non-boundaried school programs from having to compete in a larger class in the postseason, where they would be overmatched.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Trees have a secret language that connects them to each other.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
5 Apr. 2025
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Eighty years ago, elite paratroopers were leaping out of similar aircraft on a secret mission called Operation Firefly.—
Sabrina Clay,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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The Oscar-winning actress, 73, revealed that she was diagnosed with an undisclosed type of cancer following the release of John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum in 2019.—
Emlyn Travis,
EW.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The unusual injection of cash was part of an undisclosed settlement agreement involving Florida’s Agency for Health Care Administration.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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