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as in clerical
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as in older
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Recent Examples of patriarchal
At the same time, men—regardless of race, age, or financial status—are not questioned to the same extent in our patriarchal society.
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Kia Turner, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
This makes Celtic Britain appear more egalitarian compared to the patriarchal Roman world.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Their stories merge into a vast river of feminine creative experience, carrying with them centuries of resistance against the patriarchal pathologization of their creative struggles.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kia Turner, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
This makes Celtic Britain appear more egalitarian compared to the patriarchal Roman world.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Their stories merge into a vast river of feminine creative experience, carrying with them centuries of resistance against the patriarchal pathologization of their creative struggles.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patriarchal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriarchal
Adjective
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Even after the 14th-century Black Death, clerical households with wives and children thrived in Italy.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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The contract was always only worth $8 million despite any clerical mistake.—
Joey Garrison,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In 2018, on her 110th birthday, Lucas, who is also the oldest living nun in the world, was honored with an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, per Guinness World Records.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Pope Francis's stop in East Timor is part of his ongoing apostolic journey across four countries between Sept. 2 and Sept. 13.—
Timothy H.J. Nerozzi Fox News,
Fox News,
10 Sep. 2024
Adjective
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As a licensed occupational therapist who works with geriatric patients with chronic illnesses, Amber Edwards can see firsthand the benefit of encouraging movement in everyday life.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
27 Jan. 2025
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At the same time, southern states and regions in an advanced demographic transition must prepare for an aging population by strengthening geriatric care and Social Security.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has made several visits to Rebibbia since becoming pope in 2013 while also including prison visits in many of his foreign trips.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Deputies located an elderly man and woman who were both deceased, according to a Facebook post by sheriff’s officials.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Feb. 2025
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This is also where elderly people can apply for Medicare, which doesn’t have physical outposts of its own.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Barbary macaque troops are also matriarchal, with dominance determined by relatedness to the top-ranking female.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The book follows Tom’s moral development, guided by three matriarchal fairies—with political and scientific asides—and the whole can be read as an allegory for the moral principles inhering in evolutionary processes.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The church may not have seen women as equals, but nevertheless, their work was key to the workings and finances of the papal court and its surroundings.—
Joelle Rollo-Koster,
The Conversation,
25 Feb. 2025
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Logistical aspects such as renting terrace space to get the best camera angles of St. Peters’ Square in the event of a papal funeral — which draws a huge gathering of world leaders, prelates and ordinary Catholics — have long been taken care of, according to several sources.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, senior officials from both countries met the same day to discuss strengthening ties, negotiating an end to the war, and potentially arranging a meeting between Trump and Putin after years of strained relations.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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The senior now needs a perfect score on the uneven bars to complete a coveted ‘Gym Slam:’ a perfect score on every event.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriarchal. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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