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Recent Examples of sycophancy
Groupthink and sycophancy played a role in Iraqi decision-making, the records show, but not as much as might have been expected.
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Amatzia Baram, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Neither leaders of pharma nor finance had to engage in golf outings, tithing schemes, or sycophancy to gain Trump’s attention.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Then come the inevitable policy mistakes, as ideology and sycophancy overwhelm sound advice.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2020
TikTok's masterclass in sycophancy is an excellent example of what dealmaking in the Trump era looks like in practice.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Amatzia Baram, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2012
Neither leaders of pharma nor finance had to engage in golf outings, tithing schemes, or sycophancy to gain Trump’s attention.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld and Steven Tian, TIME, 17 Jan. 2025
Then come the inevitable policy mistakes, as ideology and sycophancy overwhelm sound advice.
—Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2020
TikTok's masterclass in sycophancy is an excellent example of what dealmaking in the Trump era looks like in practice.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sycophancy
Noun
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The stakes are also higher in the third act because of a life-risking incident and Nani’s career aspirations, while the new movie downplays Stitch’s adoration for Elvis Presley, though his songs are present.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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Set three years after the events of Season 4, Joe and his wife Kate (Charlotte Richie) are living in New York, where Kate’s role as a powerful CEO has brought them a lot of public attention and adoration.—
Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.,
Refinery29,
1 Apr. 2025
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The first services were held at the new house of worship — with an auditorium that could seat more than 2,000 people — on Oct. 25, 1970.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
31 May 2025
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Beyond that, the Trump administration has rescinded guidance that told agents to avoid making arrests at places of worship and has taken people into custody for showing up to immigration appointments.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
28 May 2025
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His assessment is based not on the slack-jawed idolatry of elite-media toadies, but on sources nobody else thought to ring up and poke.—
Harpers Magazine,
Harpers Magazine,
26 Mar. 2025
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Unlike most contemporary acts subject to mass idolatry, Wolf Alice’s online presence (which, historically, has been minimal) has never been part of the appeal.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
1 May 2025
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“Sycophancy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sycophancy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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