as in small
not broad or open in views or opinions
the parochial pastimes of the people in that rural farm town
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Recent Examples of parochial
There is nothing more parochial or bland than being a soft, white Anglican kid from Ottawa.
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Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
For the Americans working in Germany, the industry chain of command conflicted with cultural politics — Americans held parochial views about their post–World War II national superiority.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
At this point, any family that wants their child to attend a private school is now able to get more than $8,000 per year to pay private or parochial tuition.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
For more than a century, religious education had been deeply entrenched in the state; in Cleveland, the parochial system was one of the largest in the country.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Graydon Carter, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2025
For the Americans working in Germany, the industry chain of command conflicted with cultural politics — Americans held parochial views about their post–World War II national superiority.
—Armond White, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025
At this point, any family that wants their child to attend a private school is now able to get more than $8,000 per year to pay private or parochial tuition.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Feb. 2025
For more than a century, religious education had been deeply entrenched in the state; in Cleveland, the parochial system was one of the largest in the country.
—Alec MacGillis, ProPublica, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for parochial
Adjective
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In 2022, a consortium of private retirement-plan providers announced a collaboration to boost the portability of small retirement accounts.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Even the smallest black dot of mold can affect your health by causing respiratory illnesses or triggering certain allergic reactions from breathing it in constantly.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Days later, the California native hopped on X and taunted the Honestly Nevermind producer with a series of petty insults.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The real worry, though, is their kids one day finding everything online—a fear more relatable than petty.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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On Saturday, the narrow field caused both teams to adapt to tighter spaces and quicker play.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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The plain and active meaning of the word cannot be diluted by its constriction, as the government would have it, to a narrow term of art.—
TIME Staff,
Time,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Rich with nuance, passion and unforgettable characters, ‘Unaccustomed Earth’ invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2025
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Rich with nuance, passion, and unforgettable characters, Unaccustomed Earth invites you into the elite and insular Indian-American community of Cambridge, MA.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Whereas the Romans allied with provincial elites, enabling them to benefit from the empire’s success, the Han rulers attempted to weaken the local elites by forcing powerful families to resettle in or near the capital.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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One model he's suggested is that of a federal configuration divided into provincial units that could be tasked with local decision-making on issues such as education while still answering to a common central government.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because civil wars and counterinsurgency operations are fought in and among populations, civilians bear the brunt of the harm from these wars, not only by being caught up in deliberate sectarian violence or crossfire but also because they are forced to flee their homes.—
Lawrence D. Freedman,
Foreign Affairs,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Assad family, members of the minority Alawite sect, ruled Syria for over half a century until Assad was ousted late last year by Sunni Islamist militants who sought to reshape the country’s political and sectarian order.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Obstetricians say, at the end of the day, AFE is really just a product of bad luck, and there's little that can be done to prevent it.—
Adrianna Rodriguez,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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In it is an über-posh upholstered bed—a slightly ironic addition for a professional who seems to leave little time for rest.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Parochial.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/parochial. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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