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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
Noun
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In its day the novel did not in fact seem to reflect a number of contemporary concerns—politics, regionalism, the search for equality and social justice—or to address historical realities.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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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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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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The vast sums of capital that flow through the former provide the financial basis for the localism of the latter, helping to preserve the image of a land unspoiled by the vampiric thirst of capitalism and the homogenizing cultural pressures of globalization.—
Caitlín Doherty,
Harper's Magazine,
2 Jan. 2025
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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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Knowing the correct four-word idioms is a sign of education.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2025
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Glover’s score — for rock band, piano and acoustic strings — evokes pop idioms while politely sidestepping direct quotation.—
Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim,
New York Times,
20 Jan. 2025
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Every language has its dialects, and each dialect can have its unique spin on colloquialisms.—
Victoria Song,
The Verge,
24 Jan. 2025
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There is even a colloquialism for those who curry favor among the moneyed on the island of Palm Beach.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025
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In the 53 years since the Baker Act took effect, the statute authored by late lawmaker Maxine Baker has entered the Florida vernacular as a verb.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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In the past decade, underground electronic and experimental scenes in Seoul, Manila, Tokyo, Ho Chi Minh, Shanghai, Taipei, Bangkok—the list goes on—began developing their own vernacular and forming a network within Asia.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
5 Oct. 2024
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In business parlance, intent could be reflected through transparently communicating the policies, systems and controls implemented for data privacy and ethics, and also by communicating any gaps and how they will be addressed.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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The financial brokers who handle such trades have demanded that exporters hand over more cash toward settling up their losses — a margin call, in financial parlance.—
Peter S. Goodman,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
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“Provincialism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provincialism. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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