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Recent Examples of provincialism
And finally, the struggle against the provincialism and ignorance of Czech society.
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Jared Marcel Pollen, The New Republic, 12 July 2023
True to its namesake, the last day of this year’s festival repped all of the Boston things, from sarcasm to loyalty, Sam to Dunks, provincialism to the Hub of the Universe.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
Bruce grew up with five siblings in a home tightly circumscribed by T.C.’s paltry salary and the dour provincialism of Simcoe, in the southwest corner of the province, not far from Lake Erie.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Since a plan to expand to 12 teams was unveiled in the spring of 2021, and then snarled throughout the rest of the year by mistrust and provincialism, the commissioners have blown through several soft deadlines, hoping more time would bring consensus.
—Ralph D. Russo, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
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Jared Marcel Pollen, The New Republic, 12 July 2023
True to its namesake, the last day of this year’s festival repped all of the Boston things, from sarcasm to loyalty, Sam to Dunks, provincialism to the Hub of the Universe.
—James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 29 May 2023
Bruce grew up with five siblings in a home tightly circumscribed by T.C.’s paltry salary and the dour provincialism of Simcoe, in the southwest corner of the province, not far from Lake Erie.
—William Grimes, New York Times, 5 May 2023
Since a plan to expand to 12 teams was unveiled in the spring of 2021, and then snarled throughout the rest of the year by mistrust and provincialism, the commissioners have blown through several soft deadlines, hoping more time would bring consensus.
—Ralph D. Russo, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provincialism
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His 1796 farewell address became a preeminent statement on republicanism: Washington wrote about the importance of national unity and the dangers that regionalism, partisanship, and foreign influence pose to it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 June 2025
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Notwithstanding the resurgence of regionalism in international affairs, none of the contributors expect the five American countries to form a coherent Western Hemisphere lobby within the G-20.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement Today, in popular narratives of the civil rights movement, journalists are remembered as heroes who braved the South’s violent parochialism to shine a light on those confronting Jim Crow segregation.—
Made by History,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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But his critics on the left, many of them of color, have long pointed out these very blind spots in his work—the parochialism of his politics and his reticence where Muslim, and particularly Palestinian, death and suffering were concerned.—
Parul Sehgal,
The New Yorker,
14 Oct. 2024
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This is where Sridhar Vembu’s passion for transnational localism comes into play.—
Melody Brue,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Excessive localism leads to huge inequalities between jurisdictions and strips property taxes of their function of providing homeowners with some protections against property value declines, Schleicher said.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2025
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Unleashing Wood has ushered in an exciting new phase for a widely influential band that has defined a state-of-the-art jazz idiom deeply engaged with other genres.—
Andrew Gilbert,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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Scientists analyzed recordings of three groups of chimpanzees living in the Ivory Coast and found that chimps can combine their hoots, grunts and calls in a similar way to how humans use idioms or change the order of words to build new phrases.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
11 May 2025
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This could involve helping systems learn colloquialisms and proper usages of terms.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Mar. 2025
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You would be forgiven for assuming this a playful colloquialism, perhaps revealing a tenderness to the hunt.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The catchphrases Gómez Bolaños penned have also become ingrained in the vernacular of many countries.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2025
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Outlets including The Wall Street Journal and CNN identified the vernacular for this courtesy: a gimme.—
Matthew Purdy,
New York Times,
17 May 2025
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The lastest person to turn her head, in Love Island parlance?—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
13 June 2025
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Most recently, Redburn Atlantic slashed its rating on McDonald’s to a sell from buy — known as a double downgrade in Wall Street parlance — and lowered its price target to $260 a share from $319, implying a downside of nearly 15% from Monday’s close.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
10 June 2025
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“Provincialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provincialism. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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