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Recent Examples of anti-utopian
Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Noun
This dreamscape of the island, like that of the jungle, illuminates in children’s literature a sense of utopia and longing about childhood as a not-quite-place, situated in an irretrievable past-yet-future, while at the same time rooted in an anti-utopian logic of adulthood.
—Literary Hub, 17 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-utopian
Adjective
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The 18-track project clocks in at just over one hour, during which Martinez immerses listeners in the dystopian world of her mind.—
Lyndsey Havens,
Billboard,
27 Mar. 2026
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Root for the home team, watch a dystopian future expressed through puppets, get back to nature, rock out under a starry backdrop or join in on the fun with an improv group.—
John Coffren,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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As criminal cases have increased against members of violent nihilist groups, related abuse reports have also risen.—
Curt Devine,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Sirāt was the only Neon contender to miss out on a Best Picture spot at the Globes (its noms came in Non-English Language and Score), adding to the feeling that this nihilist epic is the title most at risk of missing with Oscar.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
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Curry is the ultimate realist and the ultimate dreamer.—
Sports Columnist,
San Francisco Chronicle,
22 Feb. 2026
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Welch was not a rabid anti-communist, just a realist who wanted to protect Fisher by ensuring this past association would not be used against him.—
Kristen Monroe,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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But the fatalist in me feels like this stuff is coming.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2026
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The dollar amount was chosen arbitrarily based on what voters might accept, and some cynics saw it as a move by a pro-development commission to cozy up to environmentalists.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The move there, after four years in Washington and eight years as mayor of South Bend, drew sneers from cynics: The governorship and a Senate seat were opening up, and there was talk of Buttigieg’s running for one or the other.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
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In Caracas, the US captured and arrested former President Nicolas Maduro, and a US-friendly pragmatist from within the government emerged to cut a deal.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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One of the many hats worn by the pragmatist Larijani was his role as a leading negotiator tasked with finding common ground with Washington.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Anti-utopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-utopian. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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