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Recent Examples of correctitude
Neither the retro raunch that emits from Stephanie’s mouth nor the satire of present-tense political correctitude is funnier than it is labored by any wide margin.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 May 2022
Having the courage to call out white supremacists and neo-Nazis parading around with torches is derided as nothing more than political correctitude mashed up with fake news.
—Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 27 Sep. 2017
Dennis Harvey, Variety, 13 May 2022
Having the courage to call out white supremacists and neo-Nazis parading around with torches is derided as nothing more than political correctitude mashed up with fake news.
—Kevin Riordan, Philly.com, 27 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctitude
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India’s Nifty 50 index climbed around 0.8% ahead of the country’s Union Budget on Saturday, in which the government has to balance fiscal prudence with economic stimulus.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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That prudence paid off earlier this week when China’s DeepSeek unveiled its free AI open-source technology.—
Jeff Kilburg,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2025
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The home’s lower level is a full-sized finished basement with 10-foot-high ceilings and custom lighting, along with a bedroom, fitness room, bar/kitchen, game room and storage.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Sports & Fitness Industry Association is a global trade association of manufacturers, retailers, and brands in the sports products and fitness industry.—
Todd Smith,
Sportico.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Courts generally give agencies discretion over enforcing rules, Ms. Nou said.—
Christopher Flavelle,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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Border czar Tom Homan in January argued ICE should be allowed to use its discretion to make arrests if a target is inside a school or church.—
Jackson Walker,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Feb. 2025
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Adding a work requirement to Medicaid would make the United States a stronger, healthier country and remind the world that America respects the dignity of hard work.—
John Kennedy,
National Review,
6 Feb. 2025
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Ike started his short farewell speech with some broad and positive strokes: Throughout America's adventure in free government, our basic purposes have been to keep the peace, to foster progress in human achievement, and to enhance liberty, dignity and integrity among people and among nations.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Correctitude.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctitude. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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