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something (such as a place or an event) that is seen as a small version of something much larger
The village is a microcosm of the whole country. The game was a microcosm of the entire season.
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Recent Examples of microcosm
Maryland football’s 44-7 loss at No. 3 Penn State on Saturday was a microcosm of the season.
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Dec. 2024
Mostly, these final minutes feel like a microcosm for the whole underwhelming film.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Parchman Prison’s history is a microcosm of the American criminal justice system.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Every office is a microcosm of personalities, making the quest for the perfect gifts for coworkers exciting and baffling.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
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Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 3 Dec. 2024
Mostly, these final minutes feel like a microcosm for the whole underwhelming film.
—A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 21 Nov. 2024
Parchman Prison’s history is a microcosm of the American criminal justice system.
—Jelani Cobb, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Every office is a microcosm of personalities, making the quest for the perfect gifts for coworkers exciting and baffling.
—Boutayna Chokrane, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for microcosm
Recent Examples of Synonyms for microcosm
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Newsweek has contacted representatives for GiveSendGo for comment.Aron Solomon, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Nothern California representative hasn’t scored in this game the last two seasons, so watch to see if the Spartans can at least do that.Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points.Dana Blanton, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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The company’s examination of the spyware samples shows that EagleMsgSpy can collect call logs, SMS chats, and messages from WhatsApp, WeChat, and Telegram, in addition to capturing screenshots and audio recordings from the device.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Dec. 2024
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For example, the AirPods Pro 2’s Hearing Aid function is only available when the External Sound Capture mode is enabled, but the pressure-sensitive sensor on the shaft used to switch between settings was a little difficult for my grandmother to operate.Asuka Kawanabe, WIRED, 14 Dec. 2024
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For example, the Department of Commerce awarded $16 billion in incentives and tax credits last month alone to boost projects to support the creation of microchips, which the White House credits with spurring $180 billion in private investments in the semiconductor industry.Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Microcosm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/microcosm. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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