as in conservatism
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the judge is noted for his gentlemanly politeness and his judicial conservativeness
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Kim, who in 2020 was one of the first Korean American women elected to Congress, does vote to advance Trump policies, but her biography is more consistent with an earlier era of conservatism.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026 -
My best guess is that there remains a decline in small-c conservatism relative to conservatism as defined by the shifting ideological musings of the modern Republican Party.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
7 May 2026
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Cycling can be guilty of prioritising traditionalism above all else — and there were individuals in the sport who dismissed them as YouTubers messing around, racing against genuine riders fighting to make a living.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Ash never endorsed the Equal Rights Amendment, and her appeals to sisterhood were carefully leavened with traditionalism.—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Conservativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservativeness. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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