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as in profound
difficult for one of ordinary knowledge or intelligence to understand
metaphysics is such an esoteric subject that most people are content to leave it to the philosophers
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as in confidential
not known or meant to be known by the general populace
must have had some esoteric motive for leaving his art collection to a museum halfway around the globe
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Recent Examples of esoteric
Sommaiy, a former monk, leads private meditation sessions and treks to remote forest temples where abbots still practice the esoteric art of Sak Yant Buddhist tattoos.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, there’s a war on (Timothée Chalamet versus the esoteric performing arts) and the United States has made yet another military incursion into the Middle East.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026
At the conference, there were several talks each day that delved into esoteric topics, such as gravitational wave physics, that would later dominate the field.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
There were also stories about Reinsdorf not being amused by the wise-cracking or esoteric commentary by Benetti during play-by-play, as if baseball were a deadly serious sport that should be treated with more dignity.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile, there’s a war on (Timothée Chalamet versus the esoteric performing arts) and the United States has made yet another military incursion into the Middle East.
—Vulture Editors, Vulture, 15 Mar. 2026
At the conference, there were several talks each day that delved into esoteric topics, such as gravitational wave physics, that would later dominate the field.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 9 Mar. 2026
There were also stories about Reinsdorf not being amused by the wise-cracking or esoteric commentary by Benetti during play-by-play, as if baseball were a deadly serious sport that should be treated with more dignity.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for esoteric
Adjective
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But adult protection varies from child welfare in several ways that have profound consequences.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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In Europe and Asia, the Iran war energy shock is expected to facilitate a more profound shift towards EVs than in previous fossil fuel crises.—
Sam Meredith,Michael Wayland,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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All calls will be kept confidential.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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All calls are toll-free and confidential.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Turner could not have known that his manifesto would define scholarly and popular understandings of American and western history for the next one hundred years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
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To be clear, there is little credible scholarly evidence that EdTech, in general, improves learning outcomes, and no conclusive evidence that generative AI improves learning outcomes over traditional human teaching.—
Dr. Timothy Scott,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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While some people with private insurance pay zero or very little, others pay hundreds of dollars each month on top of other costs for their diabetes, like pumps, blood glucose sensors and other supplies.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Fundraising for the project through private donations also drew controversy.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Trump told reporters over the weekend that the military aspect of the project was meant to remain secret, according to previous USA TODAY reporting.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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On Tuesday, the pop star shared a montage clip on X from his secret pre-Coachella show at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles this past weekend.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
1 Apr. 2026
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But in recent months, Comcast sold its stake to Charter for an undisclosed amount, according to people familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because the deal is confidential.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Australian firm invested $40 million to acquire a 200,000-square-foot property intended for data centers, along with a larger adjacent parcel of land for an undisclosed development.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Esoteric.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/esoteric. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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