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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For one, liberalism itself has come to be associated with a cultural orthodoxy that many ordinary people no longer recognize as their own.
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MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
There are two ways to replace an orthodoxy: with openness or with another orthodoxy.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Many in the political establishment assumed that Mr. Myrie would run a high-energy, insurgent campaign like Mr. Mamdani has, challenging the moderate Democratic orthodoxy represented by Mr. Adams.
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His actions target the architecture of the New Deal, the Great Society, and the Reagan Republican orthodoxy of free trade and strong international alliances.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
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MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
There are two ways to replace an orthodoxy: with openness or with another orthodoxy.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
Many in the political establishment assumed that Mr. Myrie would run a high-energy, insurgent campaign like Mr. Mamdani has, challenging the moderate Democratic orthodoxy represented by Mr. Adams.
—Jeffery C. Mays, New York Times, 1 May 2025
His actions target the architecture of the New Deal, the Great Society, and the Reagan Republican orthodoxy of free trade and strong international alliances.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 28 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 28 May. 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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