as in conservativeness
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the state's well-known conservatism means that progressive legislation always has an uphill battle
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Recent Examples of conservatism
There are some lingering elements of conservatism in eharmony, particularly its questions about faith and politics, but at least the app allows same-sex dating.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
The list of names reads like a who’s who of prominent figures of Latin American conservatism.
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Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
America has a long history of cheese-conservatism.
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Olivia Potts,
Longreads,
28 May 2026
There are certain people who are going to go with different conspiracy theories and different ideas about what conservatism should be.
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Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for conservatism
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
The list of names reads like a who’s who of prominent figures of Latin American conservatism.
—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
America has a long history of cheese-conservatism.
—
Olivia Potts,
Longreads,
28 May 2026
There are certain people who are going to go with different conspiracy theories and different ideas about what conservatism should be.
—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for conservatism
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“Conservatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatism. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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