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Recent Examples of in-group
Just like cults, marketers exploit vulnerabilities, create in-groups and out-groups and play on emotions to drive behavior.
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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
Studies show that nearly all bosses have—or are seen to have—in-groups and out-groups.
—Ginka Toegel
jean-Louis Barsoux, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2024
Regardless of race and gender, kids struggled to prioritize what was right and just over their prejudices and in-groups.
—Melanie Killen, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
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
Studies show that nearly all bosses have—or are seen to have—in-groups and out-groups.
—Ginka Toegel
jean-Louis Barsoux, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2024
Regardless of race and gender, kids struggled to prioritize what was right and just over their prejudices and in-groups.
—Melanie Killen, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-group
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However, refusing to give up on his dream of becoming an avid writer of fiction, the young author brings talent, dogged determination and a marketing savvy mindset to break through the industry’s perennial clique.Sonya Rehman, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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Even the most fearsome clique of them all, the Manhattan private all-girls school vampires, are there.Katie Rife, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In each of those cases, elites were largely responding to, and relying upon, popular protest to both determine and then pursue their governing strategies.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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The upcoming Season 5 finale of Yellowstone will not be the end of the Dutton clan’s story.Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Any recognition of Somaliland as an independent state will result in dangerous repercussions, including exacerbating internal divisions between the various clans of Somaliland that support independence and others that seek to remain within the Somali federal state.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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While the bohemian coterie of Fassianos, Sperantzas, Tsarouchis, and Morali has dispersed, Kea continues to attract creative souls.Paul Jebara, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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For now, his team’s outstanding record and coterie of young stars effectively insulate Rubenstein from fan criticism.Jeff Barker, Baltimore Sun, 8 July 2024
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Since canines’ role in improving the well-being of individuals became evident, many organizations entered the market, offering professional training services tailored to specific needs.Ethan Stone, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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O’Donnell’s story reminded me of the insidious way in which an organization’s culture and purpose can shift.Dhruv Khullar, The New Yorker, 12 Dec. 2024
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Goldberg and Chung founded the network to address significant gaps in women’s sports broadcasting by delivering accessible coverage to fans in 65 countries across the globe.Caroline Fitzgerald, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Merchants pay these fees, often a percentage of the sale amount, to bank card issuers and the networks each time a card is swiped.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Just last week, a gang leader ordered the slaughter of more than 200 people in one of Port-au-Prince’s poorest neighborhoods in an attack that targeted voodoo priests.Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Farther north, in Clinton County, local law enforcement officers were advised to release a violent Tren De Aragua Venezuelan prison gang member into the community, prompting a congressional investigation, The Center Square reported.Bethany Blankley | The Center Square contributor, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 15 Dec. 2024
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Ashley’s original, which has made musical history books for its pioneering use of the then-new element of feedback, seems to have a had a more carnival/cabaret feel, including crowd noise.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 15 Dec. 2024
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On special occasions, the spectacle draws in crowds to the riverbanks on both sides, where sometimes thousands of people gather to marvel at the bridge's dazzling transformation.Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
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“In-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-group. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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