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an idea or statement about all of the members of a group or all the instances of a situation
the noble savage was a stereotype that appealed to 18th-century intellectuals, who viewed European civilization as decadent and corrupt
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Recent Examples of stereotype
Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The extreme rhetoric is often a feature at Trump events, but in a neck-and-neck presidential race, when campaigns have traditionally tried to display messages of unity in the final days before an election, the rally stoked racial division and highlighted stereotypes.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
Or do quarterbacks still have to be mindful of stereotyping and fighting against that?
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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Noun
However, this same confident leadership style may be interpreted differently in corporate settings, where cultural and stereotype biases can impact how leadership behaviors are perceived and valued.
—Cynthia Pong, Jd, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The extreme rhetoric is often a feature at Trump events, but in a neck-and-neck presidential race, when campaigns have traditionally tried to display messages of unity in the final days before an election, the rally stoked racial division and highlighted stereotypes.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Verb
At a time when post-menopausal women still are stereotyped as dependent and frail, Kim’s film is a refreshing reality check.
—Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press, 11 Oct. 2024
Or do quarterbacks still have to be mindful of stereotyping and fighting against that?
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
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SpaceX is working on a concept version of Starlink for Mars, according to a NASA presentation.Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Such a concept offers only a refracted mirror, one which will put you at war with yourself and eat up your imagination.Essence, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024
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Before adding another one, remember that overusing them can cause health and skin problems in the long term.Merve Ceylan, Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Third, for overusing fracking water from aquifers that ranchers depend on in semi-desert regions of the country, such as New Mexico.Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Beyond fintech sectors, what has also cooled is the notion of blitzscaling fintechs.Alex Lazarow, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Our notion of Death is that Death is nature, and that Death is neutral in her job as Death.Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
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His versions were full-blooded, with lush strings and reasonably large orchestras — and, purists alleged — vulgarizing distortions.BostonGlobe.com, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Oct. 2019
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Ever since his rise to power, Trump has served as a vulgarizing agent.Leon Neyfakh, Slate Magazine, 2 June 2017
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If conception does not occur, the uterine lining (endometrial tissue) will break down and shed.Corey Whelan, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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Over their lifetime, children who didn’t consume much sugar during the first 1000 days of their lives — a period extending from their conception until their second birthday — lowered their risk of developing diabetes by 35 percent and hypertension by 20 percent.Saul Elbein, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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Here's an unfortunate fact: Your PowerPoint presentations are probably boring your coworkers.StackCommerce Team (Sponsored), PCMAG, 27 Oct. 2024
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Get ready to reap all the benefits without boring your taste buds.Caroline Tien, SELF, 1 Nov. 2024
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The theory was popularized by manifestos left by perpetrators in a number of high-profile neo-Nazi and white supremacist terrorist incidents, including the killing of 51 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2019.Patrick Smith, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
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The theory proposes that each generation should be considered a separate social group formed by specific historical events and social and cultural environments.Boris Abaev, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Scream helped popularize Caller ID … for obvious reasons.Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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These sites combine results from dozens, if not hundreds, of surveys, and many run a style of election simulation popularized by Nate Silver, who foundedFiveThirtyEight (now 538).Allison Parshall, Scientific American, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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