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Recent Examples of in-group
Othering is a social phenomenon where individuals or groups are perceived and treated as fundamentally different from a dominant or in-group.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Part of identity formation is not just out-group derogation but in-group favoritism.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
There is a natural human tendency to have inherent negative feelings toward people who aren’t part of your in-group.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
This can create in-group and out-group dynamics, leading to siloed thinking.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Othering is a social phenomenon where individuals or groups are perceived and treated as fundamentally different from a dominant or in-group.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Jokes create in-groups and out-groups of those who are laughing and those who are not.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
There is a natural human tendency to have inherent negative feelings toward people who aren’t part of your in-group.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Part of identity formation is not just out-group derogation but in-group favoritism.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
There is a natural human tendency to have inherent negative feelings toward people who aren’t part of your in-group.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
This can create in-group and out-group dynamics, leading to siloed thinking.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Othering is a social phenomenon where individuals or groups are perceived and treated as fundamentally different from a dominant or in-group.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Jokes create in-groups and out-groups of those who are laughing and those who are not.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
There is a natural human tendency to have inherent negative feelings toward people who aren’t part of your in-group.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-group
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His attorneys have said in filings that the Westerns clique — according to the Justice Department and the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office — is based on Long Island, New York, a state where Abrego Garcia has never lived.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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As Dan Humphrey, Badgley played the Brooklyn outsider who found his way into the elite clique through his romance with Serena van der Woodsen (Blake Lively).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
17 Apr. 2025
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Explore Jessie Jo Dillon Zach Top See latest videos, charts and news Hosted by media personality Storme Warren, the event saw many of Nashville’s songwriting and publishing elites gather to fete top songs, songwriters, artists and publishers.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
9 Apr. 2025
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And then there's the Ratliff family, a clan of Southern elites with dark secrets galore portrayed by Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Cook, and Sam Nivola.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Yakumo is a young member of the Raven clan, a rival to Ryu’s own.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
16 Apr. 2025
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In coincidental tandem, the families behind both enterprises, both of Jewish-immigrant origins and both interlopers from the provinces (the Shuberts from upstate, the Times clan from Tennessee), had been collectively responsible for colonizing Times Square since its birth.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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But on one topic, Musk stands somewhat apart from others in the coterie of aides and advisers around Trump: China.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2025
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Michelle Yeoh Michelle Yeoh was one in a coterie of names wearing Giorgio Armani Privé at the event.—
Mikelle Street,
WWD,
23 Feb. 2025
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Reality Check is a Bee series holding officials and organizations accountable and shining a light on their decisions.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Endowments are managed in a way that those organizations can rely on them for support in the here-and-now, but also far into the foreseeable future.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Following successful efforts in Indonesia, the Sheba Hope Grows™ program has grown to include a global network of more than 200 reef builders worldwide, some employing different methods catered more specifically to their environment.—
Cat Cardenas,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2025
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Ramsay already has a pretty full plate at Fox and Secret Service will be his eighth show actively on the network.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court not to block the deportation of Venezuelans accused of being members of the crime gang Tren de Aragua.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia denied being a member of the gang, but two judges, in separate rulings, concluded that he was, based on confidential information provided to the court.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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The pontiff, who had been facing major health issues in the past several weeks, used an aide, Archbishop Diego Ravelli, to deliver his Easter Sunday speech to a crowd gathered at St. Peter’s Square in the Vatican.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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According to the Smithsonian, crowds spent the day viewing the animals, picnicking, and, especially popular with children, participating in the Annual Easter Egg Roll on what’s known as Lion and Tiger Hill at the zoo.—
Melissa Noel,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
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“In-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-group. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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