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as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
conservative baseball fans consider the new ballpark too modern-looking and plain ugly
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as in muted
not excessively showy
dressing in conservative outfits so as to make a good impression at job interviews
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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
made conservative investments, and so he wasn't ruined when the market went into a free fall
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as in Tory
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state
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Recent Examples of conservative
Frank Holland, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
For safety, the estimates must be highly conservative and assume that the weather is always very warm for the respective season.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Greg Gutfeld of Fox News has managed to fill a void for conservatives looking for late-night television that caters to their politics and has the Fox brand at his disposal to do so.
—Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
Worldwide Exchange Pick: Ethereum Tom Lee of Fundstrat is increasingly bullish on Ethereum, seeing a potential Federal Reserve rate cut as a tail wind and a forecast of $7,500 by year end from Standard Chartered as being conservative.
—Frank Holland, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
For safety, the estimates must be highly conservative and assume that the weather is always very warm for the respective season.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 Aug. 2025
Noun
One gold and silver seller pitched conservatives before a Turning Point Action conference before the 2024 election as a way to protect their assets, tThe New York Times reported.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Greg Gutfeld of Fox News has managed to fill a void for conservatives looking for late-night television that caters to their politics and has the Fox brand at his disposal to do so.
—Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservative
Adjective
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Everything packs down into the carrying bag, which has a separate pocket for the collapsible pole (a game changer for folks who have wrestled with traditional camping gear and stuff sacks).—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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The concept quickly took off in media coverage as evocative shorthand for a puzzling phenomenon: by many traditional metrics, the economy of the Biden years was strong, especially by the second half of his tenure, when high rates of inflation started to slow.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Here, contemporary design prevails–muted tones, clean lines, and a focus on natural Scottish wellness.—
Lee Sharrock,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The immediate effect of rescheduling on the nation’s criminal justice system would also likely be more muted, since federal prosecutions for simple possession have been fairly rare in recent years.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Aug. 2025
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Be cautious when corresponding with unfamiliar accounts.—
Tamia Fowlkes,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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To be sure, companies are opting for cautious messaging around AI and its labor implications.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
13 Aug. 2025
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Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The religious advisory board includes Christian and Jewish members from traditions including Catholicism, evangelicalism, Greek Orthodox Christianity and orthodox Judaism.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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Aston Villa have had a quiet summer, which has led to varying opinions on their floor and ceiling.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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The singer, despite being famously forthcoming in her lyrics, has been relatively quiet about her personal life, including her extremely visible relationship with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Bright Outlook Defies Expert Predictions In their respective interviews, both Woods and Wirth were careful to point out that their partnering with each other in Guyana is nothing unique or even unusual.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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Be careful to navigate around these components and move slowly when cutting anything with a mix of hard and soft textures, Rade Vukmir, MD, professor of clinical emergency medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, tells SELF.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
5 Aug. 2025
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But the whisky never strays too far from its wood-spiced core, with restrained elements of aspen, pine, birch, and cedar wood.—
David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The restrained approach, however, raised a question: Why didn’t the Cubs get another starting pitcher before Thursday’s deadline?—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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But Tai Chin, 75, is wary of needing a goal to sustain him.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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One note: Be wary of over-saturating your mattress.—
Julia Forbes,
Wired News,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Conservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservative. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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