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Tory 1 of 2

noun

ˈtȯr-ē

Definition of Tory

as in conservative

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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Tory

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adjective

as in neoconservative

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Noun

Becerra, a longtime Democratic officeholder, received support from 61% of likely voters, compared with 36% for Hilton, a populist conservative who once advised a British prime minister.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
The Senate, the upper house where conservatives hold a majority, rejected the bill.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of conservative

Adjective

The President, this faction argued, was too cowed by hawkish interventionists like Mark Levin, a neoconservative commentator.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home.

— Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of neoconservative

Adjective

Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.

— Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.

— New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021

Definition of ultraright

Adjective

Lithuania, which borders the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad, has been one of Ukraine's staunchest allies during Russian President Vladimir Putin's more than four-year conflict with Kyiv, providing extensive military equipment and financial support.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 2 July 2026
Margo, a staunch Conservative neighbor of the couple, was disapproving of the pair’s decisions, and Keith’s performance would win her the 1977 BAFTA TV Award for best light entertainment.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 29 June 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

This color is rarely found in nature because few organisms can create the true-blue pigment.

— Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
With flowers blooming summer through fall in vivid true-blue hues, dwarf morning-glory invigorates sunny planting beds.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Definition of true-blue

Adjective

To his supporters, Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was the steadfast, fearless leader who transcended mere politics and inspired devotion.

— Xiaoqian Lin, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Each project generated steadfast opposition from the city's neighborhoods, calling into question how the city should regulate the advanced technology centers.

— Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

But why, wonder faithful midtown shoppers who aren’t ready to part ways with their regular spot?

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2026
Final says that, for the listener, this supports faster transient response, lower distortion and a more faithful reproduction of the original recording.

— Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

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