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Recent Examples of provincialism
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.
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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
Endless Flight is the first biography in English of Joseph Roth, and that in itself is a sad reflection of native provincialism and ignorance.
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 2 Feb. 2023
But at the meeting, multiple speakers noted changes over the years in South Boston, long known for its provincialism, including growing diversity of its residents.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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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
Endless Flight is the first biography in English of Joseph Roth, and that in itself is a sad reflection of native provincialism and ignorance.
—David Harsanyi, National Review, 2 Feb. 2023
But at the meeting, multiple speakers noted changes over the years in South Boston, long known for its provincialism, including growing diversity of its residents.
—Danny McDonald, BostonGlobe.com, 20 Oct. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provincialism
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So my focus is on regionalism and international tax developments.Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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But European regionalism has always also included ethnic and cultural elements connected to Christianity and whiteness.Hans Kundnani, Foreign Affairs, 10 Sep. 2024
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British parochialism finds echoes on the other side of the Channel, where European leaders, as a group, failed to sell the European way of life to their people.Camille Pecastaing, Foreign Affairs, 13 July 2016
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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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And the settlement, reached on Sept. 20, does not outline new strategies for responding to incidents of harassment, bullying or localism.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
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The summer light of the Tetons is a character all its own, and the film nails the details of skid life (multiple jobs, insecure housing, the performative localism of second home owners).Heather Hansman, Outside Online, 10 Aug. 2024
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The versatile, always-all-in Mars is a worthy lodestar for Rosé and Rosie, an album that whirls through 21st-century pop idioms with aplomb even as its heroine ruminates on heartache and anxiety.Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Perhaps that’s why his debut album as Chanel Beads is filled with self-help idioms and reflections on internal conflicts.Pitchfork, Pitchfork, 3 Dec. 2024
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Kam understood the regional colloquialism assignment!Cindi Andrews and Katie Wissman, The Indianapolis Star, 3 Nov. 2024
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The fine line between being relatable to your audience and appearing unprofessional by going against consumer preferences to formality by using slang, colloquialisms, or informalities can potentially damage brand growth with both new and existing consumers.Gary Drenik, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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While still young, he was drawn to the body and Black vernaculars of motion, ultimately creating a language that incorporated ballet, tap, and contemporary dance.Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2024
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Comparatively, while New Hampshire is quiet, with a small core group of practitioners working in regional vernaculars, Maine and Vermont boast a disproportionate number of architects—Elliott Architects and Birdseye among them—engaged in custom residential equal to that of the nation’s highest.Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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Think of the faster speed of sending over data, or higher bandwidth in chips parlance, as a highway.Wayne Chang, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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There isn’t a proper app store or any app icons to manage That will hopefully force developers to make apps (or, in Alexa's parlance, skills) that feel native to this device.Jennifer Pattison Tuohy, The Verge, 22 Nov. 2024
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“Provincialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provincialism. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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