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Examples of orthodoxy in a Sentence
I was surprised by the orthodoxy of her political views.
He rejected the orthodoxies of the scientific establishment.
Recent Examples of orthodoxy from the Web
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Since no one wants to be, or be thought of, as a bigot or a crank, the easy, lazy way to proceed is simply by falling into line with campus orthodoxies.
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With Steve Bannon out as President Trump's chief strategist, the White House's economic agenda may soon veer back toward GOP orthodoxy.
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The politics of Google has been in the spotlight since the online giant seemingly fired an employee for challenging liberal orthodoxy.
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Dominic Konstam, head of rates research at Deutsche Bank Securities, discusses inflation targets and the orthodoxy from central banks.
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Its new website will put political topics up for a vote — and the most resonant ideas will form the basis of the organization’s orthodoxy.
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Axios first reported on Bannon’s push, noting the plan would run contrary to Republican orthodoxy but potentially represents the kind of populist philosophy on which Trump campaigned.
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In that new, harsh light, The Ranch’s cis-white-male orthodoxy—and its stridency about that—has a nasty tang.
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For a real choice and thus real liberty to exist, the government may not impose its own orthodoxy and homogenize all schools to conform to politically correct attitudes and ideologies.
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ORTHODOXY Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of orthodoxy for English Language Learners
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: a belief or a way of thinking that is accepted as true or correct
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Orthodoxy : the beliefs, practices, and institution of the Orthodox Church
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