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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Noun
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Although the company lowered its full-year outlook, the market quickly caught on to management’s conservatism, allowing the stock to rally.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2025 -
Advancing American Freedom is holding to traditional, Reagan-esque conservatism, publicly rejecting populist instincts on economics and trade while being highly skeptical of new alliances with former Democrats.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
20 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Every James Bond movie ranked, from Sean Connery’s Dr. No to Daniel Craig’s No Time to Die Though the Bond films have worked hard to evolve for modern times, some point to its traditionalism as an obstacle.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The move into eyewear speaks to Figo’s ambition for his namesake fashion project aimed at men with a penchant for traditionalism looking for wardrobe-budling pieces — formal and classy but comfortable and versatile.—
Martino Carrera,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Conservativeness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservativeness. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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