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Recent Examples of in-group
More than once, I’m told to connect with Joel, a gay man who works in tech and who spent a lot of time among the older in-group of powerful gay men in Silicon Valley, more than a decade ago.
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Zoë Bernard, Wired News, 19 Feb. 2026
Military analysts describe propaganda and imagery as core tools for shaping perceptions, reinforcing in-group identity and portraying government actions as illegitimate or repressive.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This aligns with findings from empathy research, which distinguishes between parochial empathy (caring for one’s in-group) and universal empathy (concern for all people).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
And the dialogue would happen on platforms that goad each of us into being the worst versions of ourselves; that prioritize in-group performance over listening; that reward outrage and outrageousness; that collapse context; that exist to privilege conflict over resolution.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Philosophers including Plato and Descartes largely dismissed laughter and suggested people used humor primarily to establish superiority or in-group status, by making jokes at others’ expense.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Zoë Bernard, Wired News, 19 Feb. 2026
Military analysts describe propaganda and imagery as core tools for shaping perceptions, reinforcing in-group identity and portraying government actions as illegitimate or repressive.
—Asra Q. Nomani , Alba Cuebas-Fantauzzi, FOXNews.com, 30 Jan. 2026
This aligns with findings from empathy research, which distinguishes between parochial empathy (caring for one’s in-group) and universal empathy (concern for all people).
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
And the dialogue would happen on platforms that goad each of us into being the worst versions of ourselves; that prioritize in-group performance over listening; that reward outrage and outrageousness; that collapse context; that exist to privilege conflict over resolution.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2025
Philosophers including Plato and Descartes largely dismissed laughter and suggested people used humor primarily to establish superiority or in-group status, by making jokes at others’ expense.
—Jyoti Madhusoodanan, Smithsonian Magazine, 28 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-group
Noun
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One third of power clique Griselda, the Buffalo, New York rapper, as a solo artist, has some of the best chops in the game.—
Deborah Sengupta Stith,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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Among the latter’s clique is secretly nerdy blonde Lizzie (Lulu Wilson), who used to hang out with Jack and Montgomery, before proving pretty and canny enough to switch allegiances.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This may sound unlikely, but after Iran’s 12-day war with Israel last June, members of the Iranian elite openly wondered whether investing in nuclear infrastructure and regional proxies continued to make sense.—
Dennis Ross,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Every year, another reminder that Tampa Bay had one player who belonged among the NFL’s elite.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
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The song evokes the chaos, tragedy, and soul of the Stewart clan like nothing else, the performance an unholy hybrid of rock, country, bluegrass, blues, and even psychedelia.—
Jonathan Bernstein,
Rolling Stone,
17 Mar. 2026
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Starring the filmmaking family as a filmmaking family who are making a film together when a dead body turns up, the cheekily meta horror-comedy benefits hugely from the audience’s preexisting goodwill toward this clan.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
17 Mar. 2026
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Last December, a large coterie of Silicon Valley billionaires descended upon Miami to attend Art Basel, the ritzy, contemporary art fair that marks the end of the moneyed set’s yearly social calendar.—
Stacy Perman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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The first is that college sports is developing its own coterie of professionals that are helping to manage the affairs of student athletes, and minting their own fortunes in the process.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Not every organization immediately moved to cancel events or cut ties.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Mar. 2026
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Some medical organizations, including the Royal College of Psychiatrists and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, are also opposed.—
JILL LAWLESS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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By improving detection capabilities against drone swarms, the technology could strengthen air-defense networks and reduce vulnerabilities created by rapidly evolving drone warfare tactics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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Over the course of his lengthy career, Anastos spent time on-air with several different flagship New York television networks, starting with ABC 7 in 1978.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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There were 290 acts of aggression against journalists in Ecuador last year, including four murders, attributed to criminal gangs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In a neighborhood divided by gang lines and cultural currents, Wiley’s mind wandered beyond the block.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Filled with Chesterfield sofas set on a leafy terrace, the more laid-back, brasserie-style Garden terrace is popular with a local Finnish crowd who prefer to dress down for dinner.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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Spring Break 2026 is in full swing as crowds of students and travelers flock to Fort Lauderdale beach.—
Michele Eve Sandberg,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2026
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“In-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-group. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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