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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The last one is how inflation has always been defined, but do conservatives agree?
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On paper, some of the six, all of whom are far-right conservatives, have enviable educational backgrounds, but the record has proven that each one is openly political and willing to rubber-stamp nearly all of DeSantis’ lame and unconstitutional policies.
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“Tories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tories. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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