as in unrecognized
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Recent Examples of unpopular
But many of the governments that shut their borders refused to take even simple domestic steps to reduce the spread of the virus, worrying that those measures would be politically unpopular at home.
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Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Though also deeply unpopular in New York City, President Trump scored a better rating than Adams, with Quinnipiac giving him a 30%-65% approval-disapproval split.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
But while the tariffs are unpopular on both sides of the border, the tension between the two nations has been felt most acutely in Canada.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
So much of what Trump is doing appears tailored to Republicans because his moves are largely unpopular with independents and Democrats.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
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Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
Though also deeply unpopular in New York City, President Trump scored a better rating than Adams, with Quinnipiac giving him a 30%-65% approval-disapproval split.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 5 Mar. 2025
But while the tariffs are unpopular on both sides of the border, the tension between the two nations has been felt most acutely in Canada.
—Kaleigh Rogers, ABC News, 4 Mar. 2025
So much of what Trump is doing appears tailored to Republicans because his moves are largely unpopular with independents and Democrats.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
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But for every masker getting their flowers, dozens more remain in the shadows, their artistry largely unrecognized beyond their community.—
Harriet Shepherd,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2025
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Pimentel questioned whether the North’s distance created a blind spot for the country’s center, resulting in the unrecognized and misunderstood nature of its unique practices.—
Silvia Benedetti,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Mar. 2025
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Almost all of the cases are in unvaccinated individuals or in individuals whose vaccination status is unknown, health officials said.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps, the unsung hero for the Hawkeyes on Thursday night was freshman Ava Heiden who contributed 11 points and four rebounds off the bench when senior forward Hannah Stuelke was in foul trouble.—
Allison Smith,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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These unsung heroes are essential to an artist’s team and its foundation.—
Ingrid Fajardo,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, thousands of other employees are preparing to leave the federal workforce this coming week, including probationary civilian workers at the Pentagon and contractors at the U.S. Agency for International Development who received no-name form letters of termination over the weekend.—
Steve Peoples,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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The notices of firings and leaves come on top of hundreds of USAID contractors receiving no-name form letters of termination over the weekend, according to copies that the AP viewed.—
Ellen Knickmeyer,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Saying that facts are constructed through social processes is not the same as saying facts are unimportant or made up.—
Jacob Hale Russell,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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But that’s not because the work of the public sector itself is unimportant.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Disney had released some trailers but this was still an obscure Star Wars series following characters that most fans knew little about, and casual fans had never heard of before.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Prior to 1950, McCarthy was an obscure first-term senator from Wisconsin.—
Beverly Gage,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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In just one day, the facility’s chapel was unrecognizable, with staff using banners, ribbons and more to transform it into a venue fit for a wedding.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Widespread destruction The road into the Nur Shams camp, established to house Palestinian refugees in 1952, is now unrecognizable.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN,
28 Feb. 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 19 Mar. 2025.
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