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tokenistic

American  
[toh-kuhn-ist-ik] / ˌtoʊ kənˈɪst ɪk /

adjective

  1. being or making only a token or symbolic gesture.


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“Instead of pursuing tokenistic bans, governments need to throw their efforts into advancing these real, meaningful solutions,” Mr. Donceel said in a statement.

From New York Times May 24, 2023

“From that perspective it is very much a tokenistic exercise.”

From Washington Post May 1, 2022

"It would be seen as something that's really tokenistic, that I'm just there because I'm a tick on a stats form for local council and local government," he reflected.

From BBC Apr. 12, 2022

She asks how the ECB is make sure future changes are not tokenistic.

From The Guardian Nov. 16, 2021

For FlyEase to have a future, it needs to honor its history by finding a way to appeal to disabled consumers beyond tokenistic representation or inspiration.

From Slate Feb. 5, 2021

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