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Recent Examples of idealization
Neptune, on the other hand, is the planet of dreams, illusions, spirituality, idealization, confusion and surrender.
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Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Whether that’s true or just an idealization is beside the point; such stories serve as an enormous source of pride and identity.
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IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
The student had an extensive social media presence that showed an idealization of other school shooters and an affinity for antisemitic and Nazi ideologies.
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Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.
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Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
Whether that’s true or just an idealization is beside the point; such stories serve as an enormous source of pride and identity.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
7 May 2026
The student had an extensive social media presence that showed an idealization of other school shooters and an affinity for antisemitic and Nazi ideologies.
—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
16 Mar. 2026
Officials censored, revised, and rewrote theater repertoire to remove any idealization of the pre-revolutionary past and add content that glorified Soviet rule.
—
Yegor Mostovshikov,
The Dial,
9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for idealization
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The romanticization of the uncorrupted mother continent took over.
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More significant, the industrial interiors avoid romanticization.
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Deacon Michael Pindelski led the church in prayer prior to allowing people to approach the relic with reverence and spend time praying and reflecting.
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Friedland describes the ritual with the mixture of reverence and annoyance that marks many of his best observations.
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Marylanders showed their adoration by naming Montgomery County for him.
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Meanwhile, since the Scaloni era’s unprecedented winning streak, Argentineans’ adoration of Messi has, at last, become unconditional.
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Right-wing incidents included conspiracy theories, glorification of the Nazi regime, and calls for a repeat of the Holocaust.
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But for the significant conservative Catholic population in Poland, the route's popularity amounted to an inappropriate glorification of evil, and after much lobbying, local operator PKS Gdynia changed the route number from 666 to 669 three years ago.
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Fans all over, be that at Paris Fashion Week or online, await, ready to offer their veneration to their idol of choice.
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Hawthorne may have been inspired to write it by the 1826 celebration of the American jubilee, which was marked by veneration of the Founding Fathers and rosy mythmaking about the Revolution.
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Your Chinese colleague speaks softly in a meeting; is that cultural deference or introversion?
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Japan’s players, initially reverential to the point of deference in Zico’s presence, came out of their shells.
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Trump has aggressively pushed for lower interest rates, repeatedly berating former Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not decreasing borrowing costs to the president’s liking.
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Add the greens and/or vegetables, in stages as necessary, and toss in the garlicky oil, then add the sauce and cook to your liking, stirring frequently.
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“Idealization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idealization. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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