IN-GROUP Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

in-group

noun

Definition of in-group

as in clique

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Recent Examples of in-group Cultural traditions help strengthen group identities and reinforce in-group sentiments. — Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 In many organizations, in-group bias influences who receives attention, whose ideas are heard, and who gains access to valuable opportunities. — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 10 June 2026 Academic writing, by contrast, besides being written for an in-group, often uses its erudition to assert superior understanding, telling us our belief that dogs matter owes less to real affection than to learned affectation. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 25 May 2026 Focusing on subjects and crafting storylines from in-group voices living and breathing in-group values may be our best remaining tool for building a more durable coalition of environmentally concerned voters. — Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in-group

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Noun

The level of fake, clique like high school drama is horrible.

— Stephen Korka, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
That is in part thanks to the opacity of AI technology but also because this clique is much smaller.

— Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of clique

Noun

Reynolds transformed a young Pacific Islander into a monumental figure of European portraiture, giving Mai the grandeur and authority normally reserved for the elite.

— Saar Shahar, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Their mobilization since then has mirrored a wider wave of youth protests in other countries, particularly in South Asia, where Gen Z demonstrators have challenged political elites.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of elite

Noun

The Worth clan, especially the demure yet hungry-eyed adult daughter Penny, played by Gail Russell, nurses Quirt back to health after his opening-credits shootout with the Laredo gang — of which Quirt’s a member, looking to get out.

— Michael Phillips, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The streamer and Shondaland announced Thursday that an untitled spinoff about the early life of the future matriarch of the Bridgerton clan is in the works.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of clan

Noun

On a frigid but bright December morning, David Ellison, his top legal chief Makan Delrahim and coterie of executives took over a subterranean space in the New York City office of investment bank UBS.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
Beck was an art piece, a Happening, a mobile performance installation made by the tireless work of a small coterie of people, including Leigh.

— Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of coterie

Noun

One of the largest donors to a pop-up super PAC supporting Muslim or pro-Palestinian candidates is the president of an Islamic organization that collects obligatory religious donations mandated by Sharia law.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026
The Union of Palestinian Women's Committees and Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association were both among the groups targeted, officials with the organizations said.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of organization

Noun

Major reports about its immigration actions and pay-for-play operations have gotten significant airtime on the network and praise from Weiss.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Skydance, a small production company founded by David Ellison in 2006, has turned into a media giant that unites not only two legacy Hollywood studios but also broadcasting, streaming, and news network assets.

— David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of network

Noun

And while Haiti has committed to a handover protocol for child gang members, getting the public to accept reintegration of anyone with gang associations is likely to be challenging.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
The changes, which eliminated a requirement from Haiti’s central bank that’s considered a safeguard against individual under sanctions, have raised concerns that people accused of corruption or supporting armed gangs could be elected to office.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of gang

Noun

Carnegie Hall seats well over 3,000 people, but this intense, no-frills performance film gives life to the old saying about feeling alone in a crowd.

— Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
That left a thinner-than-expected crowd, mostly made up of local executives, to hear the kingdom seek deeper international cooperation to secure energy supplies and trade routes.

— Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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