stereotyping

VERB

categorize as being example, standard

Synonyms

STRONGEST

pigeonhole

STRONG

catalogue conventionalize define dub institutionalize normalize regulate standardize systematize typecast

WEAK

methodize take to be

Antonyms

STRONG

confuse disorganize

WEAK

differentiate dissimilate

Example Sentences

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stereotyping

The researchers found that buying into these false beliefs increased gender stereotyping and was associated with reduced support for pay equity policies.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 26, 2026

The triumphs of the civil-rights movement made many overt forms of anti-Jewish discrimination illegal, but laws could not eliminate bigotry and stereotyping.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2025

"I am a huge advocate for not stigmatising or stereotyping birth mums. My biological mother was not given the support she needed to have a clean pregnancy."

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2025

Institutions must take account of race, for sure, but without valorizing it to an extent that ends up compounding racist stereotyping itself.

From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2024

I even had people who were the victims of stereotyping describe the dangers of labeling groups of people.

From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers