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Recent Examples of atavism
Western elites believed that in the twenty-first century, cosmopolitanism and globalism would triumph over atavism and tribal loyalties.
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Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2017
This sumptuous piece of theatrical atavism bore little resemblance to the actual events of Mozart’s life, but most nonpurist musicians happily accepted the melodramatization; quite apart from the thespian pyrotechnics, the sophisticated choice of music was a revelation.
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
Is my interest in the moon some dormant atavism from a more primitive era of human life?
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
Early on, these doctors-cum-criminal-profilers explained bad apples through theories such as atavism.
—WIRED, 21 Feb. 2023
If learning and gentility are signs of civilization, perhaps our almost-big brains are straining against their residual atavism, struggling to expand.
—Richard Granger, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
Obama crashed against a wall of atavism and paranoia.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 29 Jan. 2022
This gives his career an arc of atavism and abnegating tragedy, a willful artist hopelessly at the mercy of his obsessions.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021
This was the heyday of Cesare Lombroso’s racist theories about recognizable criminal types and Max Nordau’s study Degeneration, which spread fear of atavism and perversion.
—Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020
Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2017
This sumptuous piece of theatrical atavism bore little resemblance to the actual events of Mozart’s life, but most nonpurist musicians happily accepted the melodramatization; quite apart from the thespian pyrotechnics, the sophisticated choice of music was a revelation.
—Simon Callow, The New York Review of Books, 22 Dec. 2022
Is my interest in the moon some dormant atavism from a more primitive era of human life?
—Matthew Gavin Frank, Harper's Magazine, 21 Oct. 2022
Early on, these doctors-cum-criminal-profilers explained bad apples through theories such as atavism.
—WIRED, 21 Feb. 2023
If learning and gentility are signs of civilization, perhaps our almost-big brains are straining against their residual atavism, struggling to expand.
—Richard Granger, Discover Magazine, 31 Oct. 2022
Obama crashed against a wall of atavism and paranoia.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 29 Jan. 2022
This gives his career an arc of atavism and abnegating tragedy, a willful artist hopelessly at the mercy of his obsessions.
—Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2021
This was the heyday of Cesare Lombroso’s racist theories about recognizable criminal types and Max Nordau’s study Degeneration, which spread fear of atavism and perversion.
—Michael Dirda, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for atavism
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If your symptoms of anxiety do not improve, talk to your healthcare provider about getting professional treatments to reduce anxiety, decrease your risk of relapse, and improve your overall quality of life.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Long-term management of eating disorders involves ongoing treatment to address any health complications and prevent relapse.Lisa Rapaport, EverydayHealth.com, 12 July 2024
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The progressive automaker now has attractive EVs in every corner of the U.S. market, and the return of an improved Chevy Bolt will add to that diversity.Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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But in some districts, including the Fullerton School District, early returns show incumbents struggling to retain their spots.Alexcia Negrete, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Economists caution that a straightforward reversion to historical economic conditions is probably not realistic.Tobias Burns, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Small-caps have significantly lagged their larger counterparts, creating a potential springboard for mean reversion.Robert Daugherty, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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For example, historically, a site reliability engineer (SRE) would be unlikely to leverage application metrics to know if their Kernel update caused an application-level performance regression.Tom Wilkie, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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He’s described the measure as a dangerous regression to tough-on-crime policies of the past.Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 31 Oct. 2024
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The findings detail lapses in oversight that left families without deeds to their homes.Christine Clarridge, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Then, in January 2023, a misconfigured application programming interface exposed personal data for 37 million current customers, marking yet another significant security lapse.Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 18 Nov. 2024
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In another 5-to-4 decision, Justice O’Connor wrote an opinion that would significantly alter the initial retrogression standard established in Beer v. United States.Nick Corasaniti, New York Times, 21 Nov. 2023
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Progressives de nos jours seem inordinately attached to retrogression.Kyle Smith, National Review, 8 June 2021
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“Atavism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atavism. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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