as in incorrigible
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Recent Examples of unreconstructed
Affluent suburban libertarians, rural fundamentalists, ambitious pundits, unreconstructed racists, and fiscally conservative housewives all can and do claim to be Tea Party supporters.
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
The world’s inability or unwillingness to displace an unreconstructed Qaddafi would give succor to a number of groups, including al-Qaeda, that could seize chaos in Libya and North Africa as an opportunity to extend their influence.
—Dirk Vandewalle, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2011
The liveliest glimpses of life seemed wedged between the old, unreconstructed city and the shinier, up-and-coming version.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
My reputation as an unreconstructed dweeb was instantly established and soon became so widespread that by the next year, foreign exchange students from as far away as Laos were applying to the Baltimore school system just to get a glimpse of me.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 1 Mar. 2011
The world’s inability or unwillingness to displace an unreconstructed Qaddafi would give succor to a number of groups, including al-Qaeda, that could seize chaos in Libya and North Africa as an opportunity to extend their influence.
—Dirk Vandewalle, Foreign Affairs, 21 Mar. 2011
The liveliest glimpses of life seemed wedged between the old, unreconstructed city and the shinier, up-and-coming version.
—John Bowe, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2023
My reputation as an unreconstructed dweeb was instantly established and soon became so widespread that by the next year, foreign exchange students from as far away as Laos were applying to the Baltimore school system just to get a glimpse of me.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unreconstructed
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For those who know Celine, two things repeatedly come to mind: her irrepressible smile and her incorrigible fight.Megan Feringa, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Winning Is Everything, Stupid, by Matt Tyrnauer, goes deep into what shaped James Carville’s incorrigible character, including his Catholic, working-class youth in Carville—a Louisiana town with fewer than 900 inhabitants, almost half of them inmates at the local leper colony.airmail.news, airmail.news, 3 Oct. 2024
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High temperatures exacerbate chronic conditions like cardiovascular and kidney diseases, often leading to fatal outcomes.Bill Frist, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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However, those with pre-existing conditions such as asthma, heart disease, and chronic lung issues face greater risks.Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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An inveterate bus rider of the old No. 6, Eldridge believed in public transportation.Frederick N. Rasmussen, Baltimore Sun, 28 Nov. 2024
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Even diplomats of Iran and North Korea, two of America’s most inveterate foes, can reside in New York city as a result of this unique host status of our country.Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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And yet, people tend to explain their habitual behavior by appealing to their goals and desires.Shayla Love, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2025
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Knutson points out that anticipation can induce repetitive betting behavior, stating that the speed of dopamine release is important for reinforcing habitual behavior.Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Yet, alcohol remains deeply ingrained in cultural traditions worldwide.Jessica Dupuy, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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Shareholder primacy theory, the corporate governance theory that has become ingrained into societal norms, asserts that profit maximization on behalf of shareholders is the sole purpose of company management.Aissa Dearing, JSTOR Daily, 9 Jan. 2025
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This shift won’t only make unregenerate oil producers richer.Walter Russell Mead, WSJ, 18 Oct. 2021
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One stalks about the room like a criminal imprisoned, unregenerate, incorrigible.Patricia Highsmith, The New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2021
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Although there are no confirmed person-to-person infections so far, Susanne recently reported on research that indicates the strain currently affecting dairy cows is one mutation away from becoming easily transmitted between humans.Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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Currently there are no confirmed cases of HPAI in Michigan in the last 30 days, as of Dec. 5, according to data from the USDA.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 6 Dec. 2024
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Causes Valvular heart disease may be congenital (occurring before birth) or acquired (happening later in life).Angela Ryan Lee, Health, 28 Dec. 2024
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According to the report, Singh had congenital heart disease and previously had two surgeries due to the condition.Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Unreconstructed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unreconstructed. Accessed 17 Jan. 2025.
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