conformism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformism
Noun
  • In the early 1900s, there was a rise in Black Nationalist organizations that refused to cower in the face of KKK violence or submit to societal subordination.
    Kimberly Fain, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2017
  • Now, the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has maintained that the bilateral relationship should be based on cooperation and not subordination, is obliged to treat the issue of migration and drug trafficking with caution.
    Anna Lagos, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Without realizing it, the relationship can start to operate like a system of emotional over-functioning and under-functioning, where one person takes more responsibility for the emotional health of the relationship, while the other slowly disappears into passivity.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • For Arkel Benitez, a Guatemalan security analyst and lawyer, the problem is that what’s visible in the videos circulating is, at best, passivity by Guatemalan police and soldiers and, at worst, collusion in the face of something that was an obvious threat to Guatemalan citizens.
    Edgar H. Clemente, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2025
Noun
  • The unruly dog – who first appeared in DC Comics way back in 1955 – comes in handy at several pivotal moments throughout the movie, in spite his lack of obedience and training.
    Dan Heching, CNN Money, 12 July 2025
  • The training program was organized through the sheriff’s police department in that county, which paired dogs with county jail inmates responsible for training and obedience schooling, according to Orland Park.
    Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 7 July 2025
Noun
  • By automating the deregulation process, the administration aims to reduce government spending and compliance burdens significantly.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 July 2025
  • Trump extended ByteDance’s compliance deadline until Sept. 17.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 26 July 2025
Noun
  • The federal government’s success in strong-arming Ryan to resign and the UVA Board’s acquiescence to it have been viewed by higher education officials as one more alarming step by the Trump administration to strip away university autonomy and self-governance.
    Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.
    Kamila Shamsie June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
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“Conformism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformism. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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