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Recent Examples of provincialism
Bruce grew up with five siblings in a home tightly circumscribed by T.C.’s paltry salary and the dour provincialism of Simcoe, in the southwest corner of the province, not far from Lake Erie.
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William Grimes, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Since a plan to expand to 12 teams was unveiled in the spring of 2021, and then snarled throughout the rest of the year by mistrust and provincialism, the commissioners have blown through several soft deadlines, hoping more time would bring consensus.
—Ralph D. Russo, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
Endless Flight is the first biography in English of Joseph Roth, and that in itself is a sad reflection of native provincialism and ignorance.
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 2 Feb. 2023
But at the meeting, multiple speakers noted changes over the years in South Boston, long known for its provincialism, including growing diversity of its residents.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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William Grimes, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Since a plan to expand to 12 teams was unveiled in the spring of 2021, and then snarled throughout the rest of the year by mistrust and provincialism, the commissioners have blown through several soft deadlines, hoping more time would bring consensus.
—Ralph D. Russo, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
Endless Flight is the first biography in English of Joseph Roth, and that in itself is a sad reflection of native provincialism and ignorance.
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 2 Feb. 2023
But at the meeting, multiple speakers noted changes over the years in South Boston, long known for its provincialism, including growing diversity of its residents.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provincialism
Noun
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So my focus is on regionalism and international tax developments.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
20 Nov. 2024
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But European regionalism has always also included ethnic and cultural elements connected to Christianity and whiteness.—
Hans Kundnani,
Foreign Affairs,
10 Sep. 2024
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British parochialism finds echoes on the other side of the Channel, where European leaders, as a group, failed to sell the European way of life to their people.—
Camille Pecastaing,
Foreign Affairs,
13 July 2016
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But his critics on the left, many of them of color, have long pointed out these very blind spots in his work—the parochialism of his politics and his reticence where Muslim, and particularly Palestinian, death and suffering were concerned.—
Parul Sehgal,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2024
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And the settlement, reached on Sept. 20, does not outline new strategies for responding to incidents of harassment, bullying or localism.—
Tribune News Service,
The Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2024
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The summer light of the Tetons is a character all its own, and the film nails the details of skid life (multiple jobs, insecure housing, the performative localism of second home owners).—
Heather Hansman,
Outside Online,
10 Aug. 2024
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The Maze Runner actor sloughs off Roman’s moody persona, replacing that twin’s abrasive bluntness and struggle with idioms with the other’s quick wit and seductive charm.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
24 Jan. 2025
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For instance, the grammar and translation method has been modernized to help students grasp complex concepts like abstract words, idioms and metaphors.—
Geoffrey Alphonso,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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There is even a colloquialism for those who curry favor among the moneyed on the island of Palm Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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It’s been a year of chaos and colloquialisms, as the internet shaped not only our vocabulary but our entire political system.—
Kate Lindsay,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the 53 years since the Baker Act took effect, the statute authored by late lawmaker Maxine Baker has entered the Florida vernacular as a verb.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the past decade, underground electronic and experimental scenes in Seoul, Manila, Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh, Shanghai, Taipei, Bangkok—the list goes on—began developing their own vernacular and forming a network within Asia.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
5 Oct. 2024
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But Dell is taking it further by also adding a bit of auto industry parlance with three sub-tiers: Base, Plus, and Premium.—
Antonio G. Di Benedetto,
The Verge,
6 Jan. 2025
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The word has been in medieval parlance for centuries.—
Tim Spiers,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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“Provincialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provincialism. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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