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Recent Examples of provincialism
True to its namesake, the last day of this year’s festival repped all of the Boston things, from sarcasm to loyalty, Sam to Dunks, provincialism to the Hub of the Universe.
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James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
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.
—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
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James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provincialism
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The shift toward regionalism and local priorities over global cooperation adds further strain, complicating transactions across international borders and increasing the demand for more flexible payment infrastructures.—
Victor Orlovski,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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In its day the novel did not in fact seem to reflect a number of contemporary concerns—politics, regionalism, the search for equality and social justice—or to address historical realities.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Today, in popular narratives of the civil rights movement, journalists are remembered as heroes who braved the South’s violent parochialism to shine a light on those confronting Jim Crow segregation.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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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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This is where Sridhar Vembu’s passion for transnational localism comes into play.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Excessive localism leads to huge inequalities between jurisdictions and strips property taxes of their function of providing homeowners with some protections against property value declines, Schleicher said.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Knowing the correct four-word idioms is a sign of education.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
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While often used sarcastically to mock true believers, the idiom reflects Italy’s enduring ambiguity toward Fascism, even 80 years after its fall.—
Mattia Ferraresi,
airmail.news,
1 Feb. 2025
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This could involve helping systems learn colloquialisms and proper usages of terms.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for assuming this a playful colloquialism, perhaps revealing a tenderness to the hunt.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Window frames and doors were painted red in the regional vernacular.—
Ann Abel,
Forbes.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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The big picture: Kennedy's philosophy, built around skepticism of corporations and mainstream science and promoting chronic disease prevention, has its own vernacular.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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In aerospace parlance, such low-flying spacecraft are referred to as Very-low Earth Orbit, or VLEO, satellites.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
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Even among digital natives – youthful, tech-savvy users who are well versed in the casual parlance of text messaging – a text plastered with shortcuts still felt undercooked.—
David Fang,
The Conversation,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Provincialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provincialism. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
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