CONFORMER Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

conformer

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as in conformist

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The setting may be out of time, but speaks to the present, as the villagers’ conservatism manifests as rejection, suspicion and persecution — treating outsiders or non-conformists as an invading pathogen.

— Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
The solace and the pathos in Updike’s and Rosenberg’s work come from realizing that in many cases, conformists can’t win either.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 3 Apr. 2026

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Microdrama actors have become celebrities in their own right with millions of followers on social media platforms.

— Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
In 1982, walking through a terminal at Newark International Airport in New Jersey, the Kissingers were accosted by Ellen Kaplan, a follower of Lyndon LaRouche, a cult leader with both Marxist and right-wing associations.

— Robert D. Mcfadden, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2026

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Conservatives in DellaPosta’s study were more likely to endorse spanking kids, for instance, which aligns with conservatism’s more traditionalist worldview.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
Like other hard-right populist parties across the globe, Reform’s brand is very much tied up in traditionalist masculinity.

— Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

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