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Recent Examples of conformism
The brutality of conformism, the draining of romantic love, the disavowal of human eroticism and desire—these are the tenets of the society that Singh and Musteata have drawn, with an impish humor, a society that must smell rank, given the interdiction against clean teeth.
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The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Hegemons use consent and conformism (coercion) to maintain power.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
The New Yorker, New Yorker, 21 Nov. 2025
Hegemons use consent and conformism (coercion) to maintain power.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformism
Noun
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This back-and-forth struggle to dominate American institutions testifies to their surpassing value and to their insusceptibility to permanent subordination.—
Stephen Kotkin,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Lai rejects that position entirely, calling it a path toward subordination to China.—
Eryk Michael Smith,
FOXNews.com,
3 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Compared to his ever-serious character on Heated Rivalry, Storrie turns out to have a real sense of humor about himself and a willingness to commit to a bit.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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But Gilberg is the last living person to have trained with Alexander directly and has retained some of his mentor’s willingness to go against the herd.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Cross and Broderick here offer studies in otiose passivity.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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By changing the dynamic of Grainier and Fu Sheng’s relationship, urging us to care about them both, and dropping Grainier’s malcontent bent, Bentley shifts the focus of the story so that its central themes are now about the corrosive impact of passivity and inertia.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Selective adherence to international law invites selective obedience by others.—
Richard Kiy,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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The 57-page superseding indictment read like a television drama, weaving a tale of influence, obedience, intimidation, an internal power struggle, drugs, guns and murder spanning multiple states and including local, regional and national chapters of the Sin City Deciples.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Landlords are responsible for upkeep and compliance.—
Rachel Kim,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Gabe Feldman, another Altius consultant, is a law professor at Tulane and the school’s associate provost for NCAA compliance.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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Passage of this resolution was tantamount to acquiescence by Congress, granting the president the authority to respond militarily by sending thousands of troops to fight in Vietnam.—
Richard Cherwitz,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Despite that goal, the Utah Legislature’s Republican supermajority, with Cox’s acquiescence, has taken a hard turn against solar power — which has been coming online faster than any other source in Utah and accounts for two-thirds of the new projects waiting to connect to the state’s power grid.—
Anjeanette Damon,
ProPublica,
12 Dec. 2025
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“Conformism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformism. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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