as in conservatives
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret
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conservatives
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The killing sparked a tense national debate over partisan rhetoric and politically motivated violence, with many conservatives calling for the firing of otherwise non-public figures who celebrated Kirk's death or spoke ill of him in some way.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
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Both started out as pretty firm conservatives, but eventually saw the court transform into a far more conservative group of justices.—
Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Tories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tories. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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