How to Use ageism in a Sentence

ageism

noun
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  • He accused his former employer of ageism when he lost his job to a younger man.
  • That anyone is straining this much when a fix exists is a testament to how powerful ageism and the pressure to project youth can be.
    — Charley Locke, The Atlantic, 19 Sep. 2024
  • Like any other ism, ageism is complex and layered, with stereotyping taking several forms.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
  • Unfortunately, ageism can be difficult to prove and police, putting up roadblocks for affected staffers to advocate for themselves.
    — Byemma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • There are many ways ageism shows up in the workplace across all ages.
    — Sheila Callaham, Forbes, 15 June 2022
  • The 1950 film raised the spectre of ageism in Hollywood.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2023
  • The ageism part of it hasn't really been addressed as of yet.
    — Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Howard also points to sexism and ageism for lube’s bad rap.
    — Hannah Baxter, Glamour, 10 Jan. 2023
  • And ageism is much worse for women, who also live longer and have more of the money.
    — Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2019
  • But Lemon’s attempt to attack one type of ageism went awry.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2023
  • This bias lies behind the ageism in tech and many other parts of the economy.
    — Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 3 Mar. 2022
  • But ageism is one of the many -isms that have been rightfully put out to pasture in the modern era.
    — James Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 June 2019
  • De León, 50, is tiptoeing around the land-mine issue of ageism.
    — George Skelton, latimes.com, 19 Oct. 2017
  • Paltrow does feel that the culture at large is making some strides against ageism.
    — Jessica Matlin, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 Mar. 2021
  • Lee has served the god of ageism and has, in my view, left a black mark on her reputation as a writer.
    — Ed Stockly, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2021
  • The survey shed light on how ageism is a driving force behind the silence around menopause in the office.
    — Alexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 21 Sep. 2023
  • But Lemon’s attempt to attack one type of ageism quickly went awry.
    — Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2023
  • And the type of ageism young adults experience depends on their age.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN, 8 Nov. 2021
  • Canadians of all ages were appalled that ageism and sexism could have led to the ouster of a beloved anchor.
    — Paige McGlauflin, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2022
  • The film lightly touches on issues of race, ageism and sexism.
    — Elizabeth Montgomery, azcentral, 25 May 2020
  • This pattern reflects a type of ageism that men in the media industry rarely have to deal with.
    — Alexia Fernández Campbell, Vox, 20 June 2019
  • Of all the -isms, ageism often goes unchecked in our society today.
    — Sonaiya Kelley, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021
  • People talk about her battles with sexism, but how about that ageism front.
    — Lexy Perez, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Jan. 2023
  • For older job applicants, ageism can lie a Zoom call away.
    — USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2024
  • This is ageism-be-damned, a fact not lost on the likes of Sephora and Club Monaco, which have flocked to collaborate with her.
    — Mark Holgate, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2018
  • But this isn’t the first time the Bachelor franchise has shown its casual ageism.
    — Lindy Segal, Glamour, 4 Jan. 2022
  • If things have marginally improved for women in film and music, ageism is still rife.
    — Olivia Marks, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2023
  • Gender ageism doesn’t get any better outside of the Oscars.
    — Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2023
  • Many suggested sexism and ageism had played a role in LaFlamme’s dismissal.
    — Claire Parker, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022
  • Ryan Murphy’s tale of sexism and ageism in Hollywood, racked up 18 nods.
    — Meredith Blake, latimes.com, 14 July 2017

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