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Recent Examples of in-group
Just like cults, marketers exploit vulnerabilities, create in-groups and out-groups and play on emotions to drive behavior.
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Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
To be sure, in-group love and out-group hatred are logically interconnected: the prospect of a common threat can bring us together, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In any large organization, there are always smaller cliques, in-groups and out-groups.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024
Conversely, when people from an in-group spend time with those from an out-group, dislike or mistrust declines.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
When revised data support the in-group’s political policies, members of the out-group sometime allege that the numbers were cooked for partisan advantage.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Moreover, recent research has revealed that rural Americans have developed a sense of obligation that is more focused on local in-groups, in contrast with a more universalistic sense of moral obligation found among urban dwellers.
—Jonathan Rodden, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2020
Studies show that nearly all bosses have—or are seen to have—in-groups and out-groups.
—Ginka Toegel
jean-Louis Barsoux, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2024
Regardless of race and gender, kids struggled to prioritize what was right and just over their prejudices and in-groups.
—Melanie Killen, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Dr. Mara Einstein, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
To be sure, in-group love and out-group hatred are logically interconnected: the prospect of a common threat can bring us together, so the enemy of my enemy is my friend.
—Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
In any large organization, there are always smaller cliques, in-groups and out-groups.
—Francine Russo, Scientific American, 6 Sep. 2024
Conversely, when people from an in-group spend time with those from an out-group, dislike or mistrust declines.
—Isabel Sawhill, Foreign Affairs, 4 Jan. 2021
When revised data support the in-group’s political policies, members of the out-group sometime allege that the numbers were cooked for partisan advantage.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024
Moreover, recent research has revealed that rural Americans have developed a sense of obligation that is more focused on local in-groups, in contrast with a more universalistic sense of moral obligation found among urban dwellers.
—Jonathan Rodden, Foreign Affairs, 20 Apr. 2020
Studies show that nearly all bosses have—or are seen to have—in-groups and out-groups.
—Ginka Toegel
jean-Louis Barsoux, Harvard Business Review, 1 July 2024
Regardless of race and gender, kids struggled to prioritize what was right and just over their prejudices and in-groups.
—Melanie Killen, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for in-group
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Watch Christmas with the Kranks on Amazon Prime Video The Best Man Holiday Fifteen years after the events in Malcolm D. Lee's The Best Man (1999), a clique of college friends comes together over the holidays, unveiling unresolved tensions and rekindling old romances.Kelsie Gibson, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024
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Daniel Craig: The Surprise As the unexpected front man for the Spanish brand’s latest campaign, Craig has officially joined Jonathan Anderson’s Hollywood clique.Alex Badia, WWD, 9 Dec. 2024
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Yet, his courtship of Sunni elites merely created the illusion that Assad’s regime was inclusive.Sefa Secen / Made by History, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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In each of those cases, elites were largely responding to, and relying upon, popular protest to both determine and then pursue their governing strategies.Ryan Smith, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
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She’s been one of the most active of the Robertson clan, writing best-selling books, hosting a podcast, and even popping up on the big screen.Danny Horn, EW.com, 21 Dec. 2024
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One of Baltimore’s most prominent families was thrust into the spotlight earlier this month, when a son of the clan, Luigi Mangione, was arrested by Pennsylvania police and charged in the Dec. 4 fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 19 Dec. 2024
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In the first season of Severance, viewers meet Mark and a coterie of other Lumon employees who have opted in to the severance procedure, or the process of surgically dividing your work and personal lives.Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2024
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While the bohemian coterie of Fassianos, Sperantzas, Tsarouchis, and Morali has dispersed, Kea continues to attract creative souls.Paul Jebara, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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At the core of the company’s operation is the aim of developing the technological skills of all sorts of large organizations using AI.Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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December 24, 2024 Asking questions is a powerful way to build trust, exchange ideas, and unlock value in organizations.Harvard Business Review, Harvard Business Review, 24 Dec. 2024
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The rebel groups that joined HTS to topple the regime made for a complex network of fighters, at times backed by foreign nations who were focused on battling different enemies.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 18 Dec. 2024
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Merchants pay these fees, often a percentage of the sale amount, to bank card issuers and the networks each time a card is swiped.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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At one board meeting, during a discussion about school safety, Goldberg recounted a gang attack on her Compton high school.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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The investigations have led police to identify possible gang connections between numerous other shootings, including a prior attempt on Texada’s life.Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Workers at the plaza, who declined to provide their names, told the Times on Saturday that large crowds of people regularly use drugs on the block.Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 29 Dec. 2024
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That was for certain the case on Friday, when the Blue Jackets scored four second-period goals and rolled to a 6-2 win over the Boston Bruins before a standing-room-only crowd of 18,821 in Nationwide Arena, the largest gathering of the season.Aaron Portzline, The Athletic, 28 Dec. 2024
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“In-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/in-group. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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