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as in clerical
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as in older
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Recent Examples of patriarchal
At the same time, men—regardless of race, age, or financial status—are not questioned to the same extent in our patriarchal society.
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Kia Turner, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
This makes Celtic Britain appear more egalitarian compared to the patriarchal Roman world.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Their stories merge into a vast river of feminine creative experience, carrying with them centuries of resistance against the patriarchal pathologization of their creative struggles.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
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Kia Turner, refinery29.com, 6 Dec. 2024
Across his four-feature filmography, Eggers’s female characters can be selfish and inscrutable, but that is almost always in reaction to unsympathetic, patriarchal societies.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 22 Jan. 2025
This makes Celtic Britain appear more egalitarian compared to the patriarchal Roman world.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
Their stories merge into a vast river of feminine creative experience, carrying with them centuries of resistance against the patriarchal pathologization of their creative struggles.
—Fidan Cheikosman, JSTOR Daily, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for patriarchal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for patriarchal
Adjective
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There are 23 members in the maintenance unit — workers who help maintain HACC properties — and there are 77 members in the administrative/clerical unit, which primarily includes housing specialists and office assistants.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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The department slashed another 89 Education Department contracts including a contractor hired to manage mail and clerical operations.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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What People Are Saying Cardinal Giovanni Battista Re, dean of the College of Cardinals, led Wednesday night's gathering, urging the faithful to pray for the pope's swift return to his apostolic mission.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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In 2018, on her 110th birthday, Lucas, who is also the oldest living nun in the world, was honored with an apostolic blessing from Pope Francis, per Guinness World Records.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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Without bundles of cash for a consumer marketing push, Stinchcombe and McDonnell spread the word through social media, geriatric care managers and senior housing providers.—
Lindsey Choo,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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As a licensed occupational therapist who works with geriatric patients with chronic illnesses, Amber Edwards can see firsthand the benefit of encouraging movement in everyday life.—
Christa Sgobba,
SELF,
27 Jan. 2025
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The southern tradition is rooted partly in a century-old revolt against the privileges granted to Brahmans, the priestly caste that sits at the top of Hinduism’s ancient social hierarchy.—
Robert F. Worth,
The Atlantic,
2 Jan. 2025
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Francis has long made prison ministry an important part of his priestly vocation and has made several visits to Rebibbia since becoming pope in 2013 while also including prison visits in many of his foreign trips.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Dec. 2024
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These include dental and pharmaceutical coverage, and home care for elderly patients.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2025
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Overall, prosecutors say the scheme defrauded hundreds of elderly victims across the U.S. until early June 2024, when Canadian law enforcement executed search warrants at the call centers.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2025
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Barbary macaque troops are also matriarchal, with dominance determined by relatedness to the top-ranking female.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The book follows Tom’s moral development, guided by three matriarchal fairies—with political and scientific asides—and the whole can be read as an allegory for the moral principles inhering in evolutionary processes.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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Finally Met Joan Baez: 'Absolutely Surreal' Directed by Edward Berger, papal drama-thriller Conclave recently nabbed the best film prize at the 2025 BAFTA Awards.—
Jen Juneau,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Archbishop Paul Gallagher, the Vatican foreign minister, pointed out this week that a papal resignation is not on the cards and that Francis will give everything to recover.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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Spear, who also has the title of a senior counselor to Kennedy, has been tightly controlling communications across the department, multiple officials said.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Eric Berger is the senior space editor at Ars Technica, covering everything from astronomy to private space to NASA policy, and author of two books: Liftoff, about the rise of SpaceX; and Reentry, on the development of the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Patriarchal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/patriarchal. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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