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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anti-utopian
Adjective
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This dystopian story is immersive and unputdownable, shifting back and forth in time to paint a picture of both the lead-up and the aftermath of society’s destruction.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025 -
Severance is off filming at a dystopian office park in New Jersey.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The highest draft choice possible is what the realists are hoping for, which would mean losing games down the stretch.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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The new wave of realists and idealists now sit united in opposition to the current occupants of the White House.—
Neil MacFarquhar,
New York Times,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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In fact, cynics do worse on cognitive tests and have a harder time spotting liars than non-cynics.—
Jamil Zaki,
TIME,
3 Sep. 2024
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And yes, there are plenty of options for V-Day cynics, including He's Just Not That Into You and a particularly bloody '80s slasher flick.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Anti-utopian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anti-utopian. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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