as in parochial
not broad or open in views or opinions
an insular community that is not receptive of new ideas, especially from outsiders
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Recent Examples of insular
Americans have become increasingly insular, siloed, and isolated in groups that consume the same media and remain largely out of touch with those who think differently.
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David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
That turmoil in Latin America shaped this course of events, even if indirectly, challenges the assumption that Latin America is too peripheral, too insular, and too small in population terms to exert much influence in world events.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
The insular island is best known for staging an annual pageant that depicts the cannibalistic murder of four English soldiers — and believe it or not, the locals who stage this play aren’t thrilled to see four English guests in their town.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
An island is insular by nature, and your goal is to create an inclusive environment that allows every member to flourish.
—Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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David Conrads, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 Oct. 2024
That turmoil in Latin America shaped this course of events, even if indirectly, challenges the assumption that Latin America is too peripheral, too insular, and too small in population terms to exert much influence in world events.
—Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
The insular island is best known for staging an annual pageant that depicts the cannibalistic murder of four English soldiers — and believe it or not, the locals who stage this play aren’t thrilled to see four English guests in their town.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Dec. 2024
An island is insular by nature, and your goal is to create an inclusive environment that allows every member to flourish.
—Sam Adeyemi, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insular
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But parochial political feuds and byzantine zoning codes have hampered LA’s efforts to get more new housing off the ground.Carly Stern, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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Given the court's significance in international law, this case could have more of an impact than COP on countries' behavior and corporate policies — and on future legal action, compared to past more parochial climate cases.Andrew Freedman, Axios, 3 Dec. 2024
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Billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos created Blue Origin back in 2000, but has to date only launched the smaller suborbital New Shepard rockets from its facilities in West Texas.RICHARD TRIBOU ORLANDO SENTINEL (TNS), arkansasonline.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Those smaller fires, like the Woodley and Lidia fires, have been contained as of Monday, and 89% of the moderately sized Hurst Fire is also under control, Cal Fire said.Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2025
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The risk for the United States is high: The next few years could easily see American politics descend into cruel, petty vengefulness, or worse.Ivan Krastev, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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Shoplifters and petty thieves can also be put on probation for up to two years instead of one, and individuals under 25 can be referred to rehab programs.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 2 Jan. 2025
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Republicans are weighing their big ambitions, limited time and narrow House and Senate majorities.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2025
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The narrow edge is expected to get even slimmer when two Republican members of congress join Trump’s cabinet.Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Insular.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insular. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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