ORTHODOXY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

orthodoxy

noun

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as in conformity

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Recent Examples of orthodoxy But the Commanders, Vikings and Eagles were not the only ones presenting a paradox to the celebration of gays with the orthodoxy of the Muslim religion on Monday. —

Armando Salguero Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026 The idea that one wrong word or departure from campus orthodoxy could yield outsize punishments and social sanctions. —

Ingrid A. Nelson, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 Vance, whom Murphy saw as someone willing to buck GOP orthodoxy at times, agreed with his theory. —

Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 27 May 2026 And she is known for questioning party orthodoxy before ultimately voting the party line. —

Garrett Downs, CNBC, 15 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy

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conformity

Noun

Frontman and mastermind Matt Bellamy returns to his longstanding theme of the endless search for something pure and real in a world of conformity, hypocrisy and alienation.

— Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 28 June 2026
Determined to understand what is really going on, two teenagers begin an investigation that leads them to challenge the invaders, their town’s conformity and their own uncertainties.

— Kevin Giraud, Variety, 25 June 2026