tokenism

Example Sentences

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But many have criticised the move as tokenism.

From BBC • Jul. 31, 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

Some opponents, however, argue the move would hand excessive powers to the Indigenous body, while others have described it as tokenism and toothless.

From Reuters • Aug. 9, 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