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Recent Examples of in-group
And hip-hop revels in hyperlocal references, in-group nicknames, real or invented slang, glancing verbal and musical allusions, and multilayered wordplay.
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Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The history that made us into creatures capable of coöperation also gave us the capacity to hate one another in the aggregate, to draw sharp lines dividing the in-group from the out-group.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Just like cults, marketers exploit vulnerabilities, create in-groups and out-groups and play on emotions to drive behavior.
—Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
To be sure, in-group love and out-group hatred are logically interconnected: the prospect of a common threat can bring us together, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In any large organization, there are always smaller cliques, in-groups and out-groups.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024
Conversely, when people from an in-group spend time with those from an out-group, dislike or mistrust declines.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
When revised data support the in-group’s political policies, members of the out-group sometime allege that the numbers were cooked for partisan advantage.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Moreover, recent research has revealed that rural Americans have developed a sense of obligation that is more focused on local in-groups, in contrast with a more universalistic sense of moral obligation found among urban dwellers.
—Jonathan Rodden, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2020
Jon Pareles, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
The history that made us into creatures capable of coöperation also gave us the capacity to hate one another in the aggregate, to draw sharp lines dividing the in-group from the out-group.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Just like cults, marketers exploit vulnerabilities, create in-groups and out-groups and play on emotions to drive behavior.
—Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
To be sure, in-group love and out-group hatred are logically interconnected: the prospect of a common threat can bring us together, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In any large organization, there are always smaller cliques, in-groups and out-groups.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024
Conversely, when people from an in-group spend time with those from an out-group, dislike or mistrust declines.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
When revised data support the in-group’s political policies, members of the out-group sometime allege that the numbers were cooked for partisan advantage.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Moreover, recent research has revealed that rural Americans have developed a sense of obligation that is more focused on local in-groups, in contrast with a more universalistic sense of moral obligation found among urban dwellers.
—Jonathan Rodden, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-group
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More than just seeking to destroy the damaging cliques at his new school, Slater’s character has plans for something a little more permanent in this comedy that really shaped the teen genre for years to come.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Which of these North Shore cliques does Janis Ian not point out?Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2024
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Cam has been an exceptional, an elite, Miami Hurricane.Ryan Morik, Fox News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The Vikings could stick with their original plan and turn the offense over to McCarthy, who was a very good, but not elite, prospect coming out of Michigan.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Jan. 2025
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Colonna’s film is set in the 1990s, which in real life was a crucial period of upheaval for the island’s social, political and economic prospects, with clan wars on the rise.Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Jan. 2025
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Each clan of sperm whales uses its own set of clicking sounds to communicate.The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
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As for the mechanics, Netanyahu’s coterie intends to keep on grinding Hamas to a veritable pulp, however much destruction of Gaza that entails.Shalom Lipner, Foreign Affairs, 25 Nov. 2024
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And there's this other coterie of advisors who seemingly always get the upper hand for probably obvious reasons.Leah Feiger, WIRED, 19 Sep. 2024
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The Critics Choice Awards—slated for Sunday—were postponed due to the fires, the organization told Variety.Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes, 11 Jan. 2025
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The Kings faced additional scrutiny when team owner Vivek Ranadive, general manager Monte McNair and assistant general manager Wes Wilcox refused to address the move publicly, leaving players to answer for the organization’s decision.Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Jan. 2025
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For perspective, the company has been seeing more demand in the last year from areas such as optical networks, IP networks, and submarine networks.Trefis Team, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Decades later, buses, delivery trucks and drivers heading to and from work still rely heavily on the county’s network of four- and five-lane traffic arteries.Ryan Lillis, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025
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And the increasing cybersecurity threats of today – whether from other countries like China or nonstate entities like international ransomware gangs – require rapid and continuous adaptation.Frank J. Cilluffo, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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For homicides, the biggest category is made up of individuals with previous violent criminal records, often associated with gangs, killing other criminals or members of gangs—or people who happen to be present during those shootings.John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
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Go earlier in the evening on a weekday to avoid crowds.Amber Gibson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
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More than 20 others among the massive crowd suffered gunshot injuries.Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2025
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“In-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-group. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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