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tokenism

[toh-kuh-niz-uhm] / ˈtoʊ kəˌnɪz əm /


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For the Nigerian-born Catholic priest it just smacks of tokenism.

From BBC Apr. 22, 2025

“Sometimes tokenism has run its course. I don’t want to just be that person,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times May 30, 2024

Others have described the Voice as tokenism and toothless.

From Reuters Oct. 2, 2023

These days, things are far from equitable, but in most of the culture, female representation has grown well past the Smurfette-style tokenism.

From Salon Jul. 18, 2023

Following a photo shoot that felt more like a family portrait session, Chavarria and Apollo spoke at length about faith, tokenism and how to balance swagger with vulnerability.

From New York Times May 8, 2023




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