as in unrecognized
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Recent Examples of unpopular
Many court watchers believe the justices are skeptical of Humphrey’s Executor but are hesitant to eliminate the Fed’s protections, given the central bank’s role in setting monetary policy that at times can be politically unpopular.
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Polls conducted in the wake of Trump's win have shown that the Democrats are more unpopular than ever.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Those could potentially include changes to Newsom’s unpopular telework policy going into effect in July or pausing the amount state workers pay into retirement benefits, which California has paused during past periods of financial strain.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Owner David Rubenstein has rightly been hailed as a breath of fresh air after decades of the unpopular and unsuccessful Angelos regime.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
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Ella Lee, The Hill, 28 May 2025
Polls conducted in the wake of Trump's win have shown that the Democrats are more unpopular than ever.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025
Those could potentially include changes to Newsom’s unpopular telework policy going into effect in July or pausing the amount state workers pay into retirement benefits, which California has paused during past periods of financial strain.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2025
Owner David Rubenstein has rightly been hailed as a breath of fresh air after decades of the unpopular and unsuccessful Angelos regime.
—Paul Bledsoe, Baltimore Sun, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unpopular
Adjective
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However, their own experiences and labor have largely been unrecognized in serious discussions of how the college football system functions.—
Essence,
Essence,
9 May 2025
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While unrecognized in their time, the group is now regarded as one of the most important artistic movements of the 20th century.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
30 Apr. 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,
Sacbee.com,
6 June 2025
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Exposing environment variables to unknown inference endpoints off the security team’s radar.—
Anshu Bansal,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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Another unsung hero in the pitching, backup catcher J.C. Escarra, whom Cashman signed as a free agent, also in January ’24, after he was released by the Orioles, has developed into one of the top pitch framers in the game.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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But who are the real unsung heroes of Liverpool’s triumphant 2024-25 season?—
Gregg Evans,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Philosophy majors from no-name schools do not have the same economic trajectory as computer science grads from Stanford.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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Those no-name machines in hotels or corner stores often come with inflated fees and terrible exchange rates.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Farming out certain creative development processes to AI felt not only ethically wrong but also like key cognitive stages were being lost, skipped over, considered unimportant.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
25 May 2025
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While these might seem unimportant, take it from someone who travels regularly — packing cubes are a game-changer.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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The banner offers a peek into a relatively obscure group during a critical moment in American history.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The other is a bit more obscure: Juan Samuel, with 70 extra-base hits and 72 steals as a Phillies rookie in 1984.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The reborn, unrecognizable, completely delicious Beethoven Market isn’t trying to gouge or dazzle or food-snob its way to success.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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And Just Like That… season 3 premiere in New York City on Wednesday, May 21 But the actor appeared in an unrecognizable look — a gray scruffy beard!—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
22 May 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 10 Jun. 2025.
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