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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Over the past decade, his message of conservatism among young people has spread across the country.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Michael Collins was the sole speaker who opposed having more voting locations in the interest of fiscal conservatism.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
In 1899, the southern part of Los Angeles County seceded into a new entity, Orange County, which would develop into a bastion of conservatism through the twentieth century.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Some of the miss may be due to conservatism, but what’s really happening here is a deviation of about $10 million to $15 million per quarter tied to the company’s customer commitment packages (CCP).
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Michael Collins was the sole speaker who opposed having more voting locations in the interest of fiscal conservatism.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2025
In 1899, the southern part of Los Angeles County seceded into a new entity, Orange County, which would develop into a bastion of conservatism through the twentieth century.
—Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 31 Aug. 2025
Some of the miss may be due to conservatism, but what’s really happening here is a deviation of about $10 million to $15 million per quarter tied to the company’s customer commitment packages (CCP).
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2025
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 17 Sep. 2025.
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