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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
For decades, ambitious conservatives seeking to connect with their peers and climb the ladder in Topeka have joined the Kansas Young Republicans.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Maduro has been in the crosshairs of American conservatives for decades.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
The assassination of Charlie Kirk last month and an attack on a Dallas ICE facility have triggered anxiety from conservatives about rising political violence.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the state assemblyman’s calls to raise taxes on wealthy people and intense criticisms of the Israel’s military actions in Gaza have unnerved some centrists and conservatives, as well as many Jewish New Yorkers.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the state assemblyman's calls to raise taxes on the wealthy and intense criticisms of the Israeli government's military actions in Gaza have unnerved some centrists and conservatives.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
To be sure, Bad Bunny checks many boxes that irk conservatives.
—Ediberto Román, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The deal also drew criticism from conservatives outside of the MAGA base.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Both liberals and conservatives now reshape government through executive power and Supreme Court rulings instead of formal amendments, which undermines democratic participation.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Maduro has been in the crosshairs of American conservatives for decades.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 18 Oct. 2025
The assassination of Charlie Kirk last month and an attack on a Dallas ICE facility have triggered anxiety from conservatives about rising political violence.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the state assemblyman’s calls to raise taxes on wealthy people and intense criticisms of the Israel’s military actions in Gaza have unnerved some centrists and conservatives, as well as many Jewish New Yorkers.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2025
At the same time, the state assemblyman's calls to raise taxes on the wealthy and intense criticisms of the Israeli government's military actions in Gaza have unnerved some centrists and conservatives.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
To be sure, Bad Bunny checks many boxes that irk conservatives.
—Ediberto Román, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2025
The deal also drew criticism from conservatives outside of the MAGA base.
—Rebecca Schneid, Time, 11 Oct. 2025
Both liberals and conservatives now reshape government through executive power and Supreme Court rulings instead of formal amendments, which undermines democratic participation.
—Big Think, 10 Oct. 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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Monster has debuted into this very fraught political moment where, despite no evidence showing a link between violence and transness, right-wingers have gone to great pains to paint almost every mass shooter who makes front page news as trans in hopes of stripping trans people of their rights.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
7 Oct. 2025
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Naturally, some right-wingers were up in arms about the pick.—
Angel Diaz,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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And yet, this unpredictability is precisely what traditionalists often love about the game.—
Mark Leibovich,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
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Many traditionalists do not believe biblical teachings allow for women to hold roles such as bishop.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Breaking Artists For The Long Term Few issues galvanize executives today as much as preserving artists’ and songwriters’ rights in the digital era and the challenge of breaking new music and acts in the midst of a flurry of releases.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the activist who championed transgender rights and protested in the historic Stonewall rebellion that galvanized the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, has died.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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Yes, the movie’s reactionaries are ridiculous, never more so than when Penn’s comic-book antagonist is onscreen.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Oct. 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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“Conservatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatives. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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