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Recent Examples of conformism
Hegemons use consent and conformism (coercion) to maintain power.
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The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformism
Noun
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Instead, officials reinforce colonial subordination while deepening the vulnerability of immigrant communities.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The documentation should show the commercial rationale for the advance, a repayment schedule, any security or subordination terms, and actions consistent with a creditor relationship (for example, formal demands for payment, enforcement steps or arms‑length interest rates).—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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His willingness to undergo this procedure and be part of medical history now will no doubt be felt by the thousands of future patients with kidney failure.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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Ellison, the son of Oracle founder Larry Ellison, has signaled a willingness to be aggressive.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Sublimity involves an element of passivity.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
21 Oct. 2025
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Think movement rather than stagnation, discussion rather than passivity.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Initially, bedtime stories tended to be moralistic tales designed to reinforce obedience and proper behavior.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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These intelligent dogs are highly active and energetic, but respond well to obedience training.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Following Zhao’s resignation as CEO, Binance installed Richard Teng, a former financial regulator in the UAE and Singapore, as head of the company to telegraph to authorities that the exchange was focused on compliance.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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Fake sales accounts, other Wells Fargo scandals From 2013 to 2016, the comptroller’s office said that Russ Anderson failed to provide information or provided false, incomplete or misleading information during compliance examinations in 2015.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Would-be autocrats create environments of fear and powerlessness, using intimidation, overwhelming force or political and legal attacks, and other coercive tactics to force acquiescence and chill democratic pushback.—
Shelley Inglis,
The Conversation,
19 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the lesson of the Voting Rights Act is that the response to these setbacks isn’t despair or acquiescence.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Conformism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformism. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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