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idealistic

[ahy-dee-uh-lis-tik, ahy-dee-uh-] / aɪˌdi əˈlɪs tɪk, ˌaɪ di ə- /


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Young, idealistic people who saw Hal as a mentor and would have followed him into any battle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

But just like the idealistic notion of “nonprofit” AI companies, being open source is unrealistic for critical systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026

In 1966, he led the workers on an illegal strike, paralyzing the city and its idealistic new mayor, John V. Lindsay.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

But Kornev is young and infused with an idealistic zeal, refusing to let these goons stonewall him.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

An idealistic, melancholic Englishman named Maurice Wilson had not been so fortunate when he’d attempted a similarly reckless ascent thirteen years before Denman.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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