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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 conservatives
The killing sparked a tense national debate over partisan rhetoric and politically motivated violence, with many conservatives calling for the firing of otherwise non-public figures who celebrated Kirk's death or spoke ill of him in some way.
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Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Both started out as pretty firm conservatives, but eventually saw the court transform into a far more conservative group of justices.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
At the same time, by backing Kimmel, Disney has angered a vocal group of conservatives who feel that the host crossed a bridge too far in his political commentary.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The state Supreme Court in a decision earlier this year upheld Evers' veto after conservatives sued to block it.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But some conservatives are in support of greater government discretion for what’s allowed on the air.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
His influence with younger conservatives helped Trump secure his presidency, which endeared the conservative activist to the president.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
But concerns about free expression are not limited to conservatives.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk was known for mobilizing young conservatives and was appearing on college campuses with Turning Point USA.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 27 Sep. 2025
Both started out as pretty firm conservatives, but eventually saw the court transform into a far more conservative group of justices.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 27 Sep. 2025
At the same time, by backing Kimmel, Disney has angered a vocal group of conservatives who feel that the host crossed a bridge too far in his political commentary.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The state Supreme Court in a decision earlier this year upheld Evers' veto after conservatives sued to block it.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 25 Sep. 2025
But some conservatives are in support of greater government discretion for what’s allowed on the air.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2025
His influence with younger conservatives helped Trump secure his presidency, which endeared the conservative activist to the president.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 20 Sep. 2025
But concerns about free expression are not limited to conservatives.
—Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Kirk was known for mobilizing young conservatives and was appearing on college campuses with Turning Point USA.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatives
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Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.—
Kornel Chang
September 19,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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Both samples found incels to be ethnically diverse as well, despite misconceptions portraying them in the media as white right-wingers.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Sep. 2025
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Outraged right-wingers have undertaken a campaign to reveal the identities of and punish those who have posted reprehensible comments online about the assassination of Charlie Kirk.—
Rafael Perez,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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For traditionalists like Coles, yachting means tailoring every element—menus, destinations, activities, even formality—to an owner or a charter guest, with the crew creating a familial experience usually limited to 12 passengers.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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In recent years there have been efforts to make the language more inclusive—for example, by adding an asterisk to the plural (Lehrer*innen) to include males, females, and those who identify as nonbinary—which have been opposed by traditionalists and far-right groups.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Aug. 2025
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These spam texts ask for $10 while billionaires like Elon Musk support an infrastructure of misinformation and outrage that is keeping the American population busy fighting one another online while our rights are shredded.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The rights to the book are shared between the Fred Roven (Charles Roven’s brother) estate, which is being handled by his son, Daryn Roven, and the Tom Wolfe estate, handled by Alexandra Wolfe, Tommy Wolfe, and Sheila Wolfe.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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When Atsu was first revealed as the game’s protagonist, reactionaries jumped to disavow the sequel, citing bad-faith reasoning that failed to hide their prejudices.—
Alyssa Mercante,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Dreyfusards, his defenders, were largely liberal supporters of the secular, democratic Republic; the anti-Dreyfusards were mostly Roman Catholic reactionaries who despised everything the modern state represented.—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Conservatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatives. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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