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Recent Examples of intellectualism
Its popularity is improbable by virtue of its unapologetic intellectualism, increasingly alien in a highly anti-intellectual era.
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Also, Dustin’s girlfriend is at his level and an equal, a testimony to his airy intellectualism.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Look, this isn’t a lament against intellectualism.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Many commentators have framed this as a symptom of anti-intellectualism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 15 Jan. 2026
Also, Dustin’s girlfriend is at his level and an equal, a testimony to his airy intellectualism.
—Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 Nov. 2025
Look, this isn’t a lament against intellectualism.
—Mara Reinstein, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
Many commentators have framed this as a symptom of anti-intellectualism.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for intellectualism
Noun
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Many educators say schools could do more to include students labeled EBD in general education classrooms.—
Laurie Stern,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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The measure will provide stable, predictable increases in education funding of up to 2 percent annually over 10 years, and mandates a yearly public audit so Coloradans can see exactly where every dollar goes.—
Kevin Vick,
Denver Post,
26 Apr. 2026
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In sixteenth-century Italian pedante comedies, the Latin tutors—always the butt of the joke—are known more for the gaps in their knowledge than for their erudition.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In her coda, Woo writes with great compassion and erudition about what can’t be found in archives, particularly the specifics of how Ellen Craft died.—
Nicholas Boggs,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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The fellows who teach in a variety of early learning settings hail from counties around the state.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Or, in the case of UNESCO’s World Book Capitals, making a beeline for cities dedicated to fostering literacy, lifelong learning, copyright protection and freedom of expression.—
Connor Sturges,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Apr. 2026
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Spend around 9 to 10K over three years of AAU which resulted in a $120,000 scholarship (over 4 years) & the opportunity to play at a high-level Division II women's basketball program.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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The standard rental price for the virtual field trips is $50, Slager said, although there are scholarships available to make the performances free for groups or school districts with fewer resources.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Actor Sarah Jessica Parker was seen walking down the grand staircase at the New York Public Library with Queen Camilla after a literacy event this afternoon.—
Emma Caughlan,
NBC news,
30 Apr. 2026
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Adeline Kim, Visa’s country manager for Singapore and Brunei, said the city-state serves as an ideal launchpad due to its high AI literacy, with approximately 77 percent of residents already using generative AI tools and 80 percent relying on AI assistance for online shopping.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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In classical Athens the playwright Aristophanes attacked purveyors of knowledge for being intellectually untrustworthy, essentially deceitful.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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In response, much of the conversation about education has focused on skills, knowledge, and innovation.—
Peter Folan,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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The result was a collection of photographs that both capture the culture and the people of Mexico and record Hurst’s particular proclivities, the food that fed his hungry eye.—
Chris Wiley,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Italian culture minister Alessandro Giuli will not attend the opening of the Venice Biennale as a protest against the Russian Pavilion, which marks the country’s return to the exhibition following its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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And so there’s a near infinite way of telling the story of human civilization through the prism of drugs.—
Torie Bosch,
STAT,
25 Apr. 2026
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Kolona itself has a long history of occupation by various civilizations and was also an ancient site of worship.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Intellectualism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/intellectualism. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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