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Recent Examples of parroting
Instead, what really appears to be happening is yet another cautionary tale about AI digesting incorrect information and parroting it back to users uncritically.
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Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
Fans, some of them little kids parroting what their parents were saying, called him vile names.
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Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Students’ greatest skills are now parroting pre-formulated slogans and protesting on immigration enforcement, gender ideology, race, foreign policy, or the Supreme Court long before they have been taught the intellectual discipline necessary to evaluate any of those issues seriously.
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Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
This could be because the leader themselves is emotionally reactive and people are just parroting what is modeled, or because there are no ground rules for conversations and no consequences given for lashing out.
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Blair Glaser,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
So the dollar will remain the world’s monetary hub, while the doomsters continue parroting the same old nonsense.
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Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
When Russia, another strategic partner, invaded Ukraine in 2022, China stopped short of condemning Moscow or opposing the war, instead parroting Russian narrative of blaming on the United States and its NATO allies for provoking the conflict.
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Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Witkoff was criticized early on by Zelensky and others for allegedly parroting Russian talking points and even relying during diplomatic talks on the Kremlin’s Russian language interpreter.
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Chad De Guzman,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
So usually what students just end up doing is sort of parroting whatever the professor says for the sake of the grade.
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Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
25 June 2026
Fans, some of them little kids parroting what their parents were saying, called him vile names.
—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
Students’ greatest skills are now parroting pre-formulated slogans and protesting on immigration enforcement, gender ideology, race, foreign policy, or the Supreme Court long before they have been taught the intellectual discipline necessary to evaluate any of those issues seriously.
—
Courtney Corbello,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
This could be because the leader themselves is emotionally reactive and people are just parroting what is modeled, or because there are no ground rules for conversations and no consequences given for lashing out.
—
Blair Glaser,
Fortune,
23 Feb. 2026
So the dollar will remain the world’s monetary hub, while the doomsters continue parroting the same old nonsense.
—
Clem Chambers,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
When Russia, another strategic partner, invaded Ukraine in 2022, China stopped short of condemning Moscow or opposing the war, instead parroting Russian narrative of blaming on the United States and its NATO allies for provoking the conflict.
—
Steven Jiang,
CNN Money,
6 Jan. 2026
Advertisement Witkoff was criticized early on by Zelensky and others for allegedly parroting Russian talking points and even relying during diplomatic talks on the Kremlin’s Russian language interpreter.
—
Chad De Guzman,
Time,
26 Nov. 2025
So usually what students just end up doing is sort of parroting whatever the professor says for the sake of the grade.
—
Peter D'abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for parroting
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Family members also tend to compensate early, repeating themselves or raising the volume long before the person experiencing the loss admits there’s an issue.
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Rest, review, and notice what keeps repeating in your mind.
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Then came the Argentinian futbol fight songs, echoing across the stadium as each section seemed to be packed with ticket holders who seemed to know the Spanish lyrics by heart.
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The proposal has drawn concern from some customers and from nearly every City Council member, who signed a letter echoing concerns about how the changes could impact nearby residents who shop and work at the store.
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Anyone with information or footage can call the police on 101, quoting reference 01/7736458/26, or reach out anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Platforms like ServiceTitan are creating comprehensive operating systems, automating dispatch, quoting, and payments.
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