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esoteric

[es-uh-ter-ik] / ˌɛs əˈtɛr ɪk /


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JD Vance converted to Catholicism in 2019, during a time when he was being heavily bankrolled by esoteric Catholic billionaire Peter Thiel.

From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026

Pettit and his team identified particular opportunities in more esoteric niche strategy ETFs, core bond and equity portfolios and specialized themes such as dividend investing.

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

“History is more than just an esoteric search for facts; it involves a living community and its common memory.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

At one weekend session, “Evolving RL-Based Reasoning Data in LLMs,” a startup founder who specialized in that esoteric area of research asked a reporter why they were at such a boring talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 20, 2025

When we become expert in something, our tastes grow more esoteric and complex.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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