orthodoxy
noun
or·tho·doxy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē 
plural orthodoxies
Examples of orthodoxy in a Sentence
I was surprised by the orthodoxy of her political views.
He rejected the orthodoxies of the scientific establishment.
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Trump must decide whether to double down on old GOP orthodoxy or align with a base increasingly skeptical of foreign entanglements.
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Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Peppard believes that before organizations can deliver on the transformational potential of AI, or indeed any transformational technology, there are multiple canons defining the dominant orthodoxy that must be tackled head-on.
—Randy Bean, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Trump must decide whether to double down on old GOP orthodoxy or align with a base increasingly skeptical of foreign entanglements.
—Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
For example, Trump’s pressure on private companies, from Apple Inc., Nvidia, and Intel Corporation to The Coca-Cola Company, conflicts with conservative orthodoxy related to free markets.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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orthodoxy
noun
or·tho·doxy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē
plural orthodoxies
1
: the quality or state of being orthodox
2
: an orthodox belief or practice
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