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Recent Examples of conformism
His hope is a life that resonates with authentic emotion and not monotonous conformism.
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Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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.
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The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
10 Sep. 2025
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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.
—
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
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That’s why the theme of violence, both psychological and physical, is central to the novel, precisely because for so long—and unfortunately still today—violence hasn’t been considered sufficient reason to bring an end to the dominion of the male, founded on force and on the subordination of women.
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Mounting evidence of rogue AI Evidence of rogue AI does not come as a shock to some of the companies whose chatbots have defied subordination.
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Carlson-Wee introduces himself to Wood with the sweet docility of a young boy meeting his hero.
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The same goes for docility, often characterized as a near neighbor of meekness.
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It is found in a belief in personal responsibility, in a commitment to hard work, in respect for faith and family and in a willingness to place the interests of future generations above our own immediate desires.
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How people afford attending more than one of these matches is a testament to wealth, the power of savings, or the willingness to live with debt.
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Political leaders and regulators have failed in parallel, whether through misunderstanding, passivity, or fascination with the technology itself.
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Intellectual humility without curiosity becomes passivity.
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Civilian control of the military requires obedience to lawful orders, not blind participation in whatever form of violence a president chooses to rename as war.
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For example, a pet owner who doesn't have to absorb the full costs of a $5,000 emergency surgery bill may be better positioned to continue purchasing high-quality food, maintaining regular dental cleanings or enrolling in obedience classes afterward.
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Before publishing, journalists reviewed this content in compliance with McClatchy Media’s AI policy.
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And a final deal that lacks stringent verification procedures to monitor Iran’s compliance will not be worth the paper that it’s printed on.
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Of course, all of this convenient acquiescence will sound familiar in the United States, where our own Congress and Department of Justice have been nothing if not servile to a brazenly corrupt executive.
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Writing in the early 1890s, Nadar deployed Balzac’s reported initial mistrust and later acquiescence to the daguerreotype as an allegory of larger significance for understanding the history of invention.
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Despite his relative passiveness, Brighton’s collective structure is strong.
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“Conformism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformism. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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