conformism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformism
Noun
  • Trump’s Oval Office subordination of the Europeans was stunning.
    John Seiler, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
  • Imperialism is always about conquest and total subordination of one regime to another.
    Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement Capelli wasn’t a businessman and Chouinard wasn’t an activist at this point, but the men shared an affinity for nature and a willingness to challenge authority.
    David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Tehran's willingness to negotiate limits on uranium enrichment presents a potential path to diplomacy, but any breakdown in talks could quickly escalate regional instability.
    Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • From the outside, staying in these uneven dynamics can look like passivity or even low self-esteem.
    Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
  • The leitmotif of unanswered doorbells, unacknowledged wails, and unsoothed whimpers punctuates the passivity of Epure’s surreal world.
    Olivia Bennett, Variety, 12 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Even if your furry friend has already mastered the obedience basics, try adding some new party tricks to their command repertoire.
    Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Malik wants protection – Massoud wants obedience.
    Marta Balaga, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Though the pair eventually found employment—Kornfeind as a trade compliance specialist and Raines as an administrative assistant at their alma mater—these accounts of the gauntlet facing recent college graduates are far from unique.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
  • In May 2024, the DOJ found that Boeing had breached the agreement by failing to implement appropriate corporate compliance and safety measures.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • This lack of callout could be construed as a form of acquiescence that the delusion is apt.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
  • In March, with Trump’s more or less full acquiescence, Netanyahu ended a ceasefire with Hamas that the U.S. had brokered in January.
    Susan B. Glasser, New Yorker, 31 July 2025
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“Conformism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformism. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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