as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
his moderate views on social issues means that he has no chance with archconservative voters
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a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
archconservatives refused to accept the new law
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Recent Examples of archconservative
Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
His church is part of the archconservative Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, which does not believe in the separation of church and state.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Brat is an archconservative who knocked out an establishment Republican, but his district is changing.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 June 2018
Bolton later worked for Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), an archconservative who opposed civil rights laws, and in the administrations of Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
—Noah Bierman, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
Shortly after the latter’s decision came down, Pennsylvania Republicans asked Justice Samuel Alito, the archconservative who happens to be in charge of reviewing emergency appeals out of Pennsylvania, to stay the order.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 31 Jan. 2018
Adjective
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the archconservative patriarch of modern Japanese politics who was assassinated in 2022, was the last sitting premier to pay respects at the shrine in-person.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 22 Apr. 2026
His church is part of the archconservative Communion of Reformed Evangelical Churches, which does not believe in the separation of church and state.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
Rachmaninoff has gone from being widely viewed as a musical archconservative to a protomodernist.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
Brat is an archconservative who knocked out an establishment Republican, but his district is changing.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 June 2018
Bolton later worked for Sen. Jesse Helms (R-N.C.), an archconservative who opposed civil rights laws, and in the administrations of Presidents Reagan and George H.W. Bush.
—Noah Bierman, latimes.com, 23 Mar. 2018
Shortly after the latter’s decision came down, Pennsylvania Republicans asked Justice Samuel Alito, the archconservative who happens to be in charge of reviewing emergency appeals out of Pennsylvania, to stay the order.
—Eric Levitz, Daily Intelligencer, 31 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for archconservative
Adjective
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He's found success as a media personality by posting news and conservative political commentary, which has espoused various conspiracy theories.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy’s comments come as Medicaid home-care programs — which have long garnered bipartisan support as a cost-effective alternative to nursing homes and other institutions — face growing scrutiny from conservative policymakers and activists who have framed them as magnets for fraud and waste.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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That strategy emphasized heavy diversification into illiquid alternative assets — such as private equity, venture capital and real estate — over traditional stocks and bonds.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, unlike traditional bleaching which tends to give fabrics a flat look, Zero allows marbling.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
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In the nineteen-seventies, Franciscan University, a small school on a hill above the downtown, became a center for charismatic Catholicism, an expressive, theologically orthodox movement that paralleled the development of the evangelical Jesus People and secular hippie culture.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dioceses across the country are reporting the highest amount of converts in decades, many of them drawn in by orthodox Catholic influencers.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Archconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/archconservative. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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