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Recent Examples of individualistic
But the social psychologists who catapulted to prominence in the early two-thousands were less interested in the richer concept of eudaemonia and more interested in a thinner, hollower, and vastly more individualistic enterprise of happiness, of simply feeling good.
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Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
If society is too individualistic, shift a bit over and nurture community.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
With church-like intimacy, the singer critiques Black displacement in New York, Black capitalism, and the death of community in hyper-individualistic American society.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Yet Mahajan’s individualistic Chopras each still celebrate and mourn.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Dean in Blue Valentine and Luke in The Place Beyond the Pines are two of a kind, individualistic dreamers who step willingly into responsibility and love fully when allowed to, but can’t quite figure out the right way to provide.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Costume designer Jennifer Bryan, who was also on the panel, explained how, over time, the characters’ clothing became more minimal and functional — in other words, less individualistic.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But Rousseau became famous for his criticisms of the individualistic civil society born out of their thought.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Aston Martin’s singular styling and pouncy performance make the Vantage S irresistible to those who value individualistic panache.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
If society is too individualistic, shift a bit over and nurture community.
—David Brooks, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
With church-like intimacy, the singer critiques Black displacement in New York, Black capitalism, and the death of community in hyper-individualistic American society.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 23 Mar. 2026
Yet Mahajan’s individualistic Chopras each still celebrate and mourn.
—Sibani Ram, Los Angeles Times, 23 Mar. 2026
Dean in Blue Valentine and Luke in The Place Beyond the Pines are two of a kind, individualistic dreamers who step willingly into responsibility and love fully when allowed to, but can’t quite figure out the right way to provide.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
Costume designer Jennifer Bryan, who was also on the panel, explained how, over time, the characters’ clothing became more minimal and functional — in other words, less individualistic.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Mar. 2026
But Rousseau became famous for his criticisms of the individualistic civil society born out of their thought.
—Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
Aston Martin’s singular styling and pouncy performance make the Vantage S irresistible to those who value individualistic panache.
—Basem Wasef, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for individualistic
Adjective
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My administration will establish clear policy that bans deputy gangs and gang-like behavior, protect whistleblowers, and create safe, independent channels to report misconduct.—
Opinion Staff,
Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Legislators should demand independent safety data, not industry assurances, before opening Chicago’s streets to widespread autonomous vehicle deployment.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But Missy Cummings, a professor of engineering and computing at George Mason University, said these crashes highlight some of the dangers of partially autonomous driving systems that allow people to disengage.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Saronic’s Spyglass and Cutlass autonomous surface vessels.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Leon bemoans, earning hearty laughter from the indifferent crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Solving difficult medical cases matters, but so does the trust the process restores in a health system many patients experience as rushed, fragmented, and indifferent.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For a team with everything to play for, the Kings looked distracted and disinterested.—
Kevin Baxter,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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And shame on the NBA for allowing the Wizards to be this disinterested.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Lutes allegedly violated this ban by preventing an impartial investigation of his son’s alleged insubordination.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Guten singled out the defense’s witness, Beatty, as too biased to render an impartial assessment, characterizing the social worker’s testimony as advocacy, not an expert opinion.—
Pamela Colloff,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Only 43 percent of respondents think the charges against Trump will be adjudicated fairly by a neutral judge and an unprejudiced jury.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
20 Dec. 2023
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Bheem’s courtship of the governor’s unprejudiced niece (a charming Oliva Morris), which provides some comic relief, not that anything in the film is really meant to be taken seriously.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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But levying strict discipline has so far been football’s most visible attempt to ensure the competition on the field is fair and uninfluenced, a key to maintaining consumer confidence.—
Emmanuel Morgan,
New York Times,
1 July 2023
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Frosh said his reason for not confirming the names associated with cases under review is that the process must remain uninfluenced by grieving families or police officers.—
Jim Axelrod, Andy Bast, Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
22 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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The network continued as a demonstration of soft power during the Cold War and beyond, broadcasting and streaming news into lands without a free press to offer unbiased journalism.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
23 Mar. 2026
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Leaders might assume that LLMs are able to offer a kind of unbiased, outside perspective.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Individualistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/individualistic. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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