as in unrecognized
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Recent Examples of unpopular
What ideas do Democrats stand for, beyond opposing an unpopular President?
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Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
Kennedy’s needling belligerence and openness to unpopular views served him well as a skeptic.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
The memo said the RSLC is looking to get ahead of Democratic messaging, which will likely focus on unpopular elements of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
Trump has also endorsed raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans as a way to pay for his other priorities – a proposal that is deeply unpopular among most congressional Republicans.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Charlotte Alter, Time, 19 May 2025
Kennedy’s needling belligerence and openness to unpopular views served him well as a skeptic.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
The memo said the RSLC is looking to get ahead of Democratic messaging, which will likely focus on unpopular elements of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
—Annabella Rosciglione, The Washington Examiner, 14 May 2025
Trump has also endorsed raising taxes on the wealthiest Americans as a way to pay for his other priorities – a proposal that is deeply unpopular among most congressional Republicans.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
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In retrospect, this may be one of the most significant insights of his pontificate—the frank recognition that the number and gravity of violent conflicts constitute a world war that has largely gone unrecognized.—
Paul Elie,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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For example, a user tries to access a system from an unrecognized device or unusual location.—
Kris Lahiri,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Specifics about storage, port selection, other features, and pricing information are mostly unknown.—
Brian Westover,
PC Magazine,
24 May 2025
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According to Lesperance, most people don't like to move, abandoning their familiar life for one that is widely unknown.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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Another unsung hero in the pitching, backup catcher J.C. Escarra, whom Cashman signed as a free agent, also in January ’24, after he was released by the Orioles, has developed into one of the top pitch framers in the game.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Philosophy majors from no-name schools do not have the same economic trajectory as computer science grads from Stanford.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Those no-name machines in hotels or corner stores often come with inflated fees and terrible exchange rates.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The Liver King considered his steroid use unimportant Johnson built his social media empire by filming increasingly outrageous videos about his lifestyle and diet.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
13 May 2025
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That their team is viewed as unimportant by a league that dotes on its glamour teams, and which never bestows upon Washington through its NBA Lottery the kind of difference-making player who can change the long-term fortunes of the franchise.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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There are some opaque methods for opening car tailgates, but Smart’s must be one of the most obscure.—
James Morris,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That brings us to Biden’s cancer, a diagnosis that surely cast a pall over the various book tours and panel discussions on what the Bidens and their handlers did or did not obscure.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
20 May 2025
Adjective
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Her brother Tyler’s bedroom, facing the front of the house, is now unrecognizable.—
Julia Vargas Jones,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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Winged reptiles flew above armored sea creatures, and the planet looked unrecognizable compared to modern day.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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To know all the actors, famous to unfamous.—
Daniel Vaillancourt,
Los Angeles Times,
24 May 2022
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But during this break in the action, a camera scanning courtside spotted Kobe, pleasantly inhabited by an almost unfamous happiness, teaching his daughter about the game.—
Matt Sullivan,
Vulture,
29 June 2021
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“Unpopular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unpopular. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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