as in concept
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
Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The stereotype that men struggle to communicate is an old one.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Marsch has implored them to stop thinking, quite literally, like the nice Canadians they are often stereotyped to be.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Noun
Surprising character traits based on stereotypes of English managers but completely unsurprising for someone with a Masters degree in leadership.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The stereotype that men struggle to communicate is an old one.
—Matthew Schnipper, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
Though Asian fathers are often stereotyped as cold, stoic and unmoving, Ling is seen leaning on his children, even calling his daughter Sophia to express his excitement over having attended his first prom.
—Kimmy Yam, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2024
Marsch has implored them to stop thinking, quite literally, like the nice Canadians they are often stereotyped to be.
—Joshua Kloke, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stereotype
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This rise places them among an elite group of startups worldwide and shows the growing interest in the once-fantastical concept of de-extinction.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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Robert Eggers is taking the concept of a bloody Valentine quite literally for an upcoming program at New York City’s Film at Lincoln Center.Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
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Others may be nervous about overusing sanctions, as Steven Mnuchin, the treasury secretary in Trump’s first administration, was.Henry Farrell, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2024
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The downside is that the technology can permanently damage its user if overused, which in turn puts it on a watchlist of sorts.Ollie Barder, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Trump has long scorned the very notion of domestic extremism, dismissing it as overblown or invented.Will Carless, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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The Broncos coach scoffed at the notion that night at Empower Field.Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Jan. 2025
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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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The country offers lower costs and a simplified process for prospective parents, including parental rights from conception, without court proceedings.Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025
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Arguably, no other single work of literature has done more to establish our modern conception of Santa Clause.Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The engine had been bored out to a 6.0-liter displacement, while a new magnesium intake manifold helped boost muscle to about 542 hp.Charlie Thomas, Robb Report, 7 Jan. 2025
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Holes were bored into its sides to ventilate a sputtering wood stove.Azam Ahmed, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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The previous truth exists as a thorough rejection of modern economic theory promoted by individuals within the Keynesian, monetarist, and Austrian schools.John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The theory became known as Pizzagate, which circulated among far-right conspiracy theory websites and social media accounts.Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Starbucks popularized the third-space concept globally, embedding it into its brand identity.Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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The original temperance movement similarly popularized a number of new beverages, such as sodas and fruit juices.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Stereotype.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stereotype. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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