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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Tory
Noun
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House conservatives had expressed opposition to earmarks within the package.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
Meghan McCain, a conservative who left the program in 2021, has regularly targeted her former workplace on her own podcast.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At that time, millions of Iraqis joined the protests and demanded the downfall of a corrupt political system midwifed by Beltway hawks and neoconservative ideologues, which has ended up beholden to the mullahs of Iran.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
4 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But beyond his professional accomplishments, Andy was a special person and a dear and loyal friend.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The last time a president leaned on a loyal Fed chair to juice the economy with lower rates, the results were ugly.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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Young progressive Jews with staunch pro-Palestinian views are, however, starting to appear in politics, and win races.—
Joseph Strauss,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
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Emmer has been a staunch opponent of Walz for some time, whose antagonism for the governor heightened once Walz became the vice presidential running mate to former Vice President Kamala Harris in the 2024 election.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Easy to dress up or down, this silhouette still reads polished, especially in a classic true-blue wash like this one.—
Belle Bakst,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Still, while Adebayo, Herro and Powell are nice players, and Ware is an exciting young piece, Miami doesn't look like a true-blue contender just yet.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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What alerted them to her location wasn’t footprints or a cell phone ping, however, but rather the sounds of her steadfast pup, Cami.—
Outside,
Outside,
6 Jan. 2026
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The year-on-year increases at each major are more modest, usually between 10 and 12 percent, but that percentage of tournament revenue remains steadfast, if not entirely immovable.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The story is based on popular romance author Emily Henry's 2021 novel of the same name, and while the movie is generally faithful to the book, there are some key changes that readers will notice.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jordan Brand has now closed the books on the Air Jordan 1‘s 40th anniversary, headlined by the most faithful recreation of the sneaker to date, but the return of an original colorway will help keep the model just as relevant in 2026.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Tory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tory. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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