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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
Although conservatives have a supermajority on the Supreme Court and control the other two branches of the federal government, the questions focused not on their successes but on how to deal with feeling under siege.
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to anger over the way Israel has conducted its war in Gaza, Mills says many conservatives want America to avoid becoming entangled in new wars, particularly in the Middle East.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Orban has been embraced by many prominent American conservatives over his positions on immigration and LGBTQ issues, and has spoken several times at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
But that all changed in the blink of an eye Tuesday night when five progressive candidates — and zero conservatives — appeared headed to victory.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Americans also overwhelmingly favor curbs on the power of big business that conservatives since the nineteenth century have condemned as socialist.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Johnson is facing pressure from conservatives to allow the tax credits to expire altogether.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Zohran Mamdani has defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to be elected the next Mayor of New York City, something which has come at the dismay of MAGA and conservatives, who have quickly flocked online to share their reactions to Mamdani’s historic win.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The videos align with conservatives’ push to teach a positive view of America’s past and with the state’s rules on teaching about race and gender.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
In addition to anger over the way Israel has conducted its war in Gaza, Mills says many conservatives want America to avoid becoming entangled in new wars, particularly in the Middle East.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Orban has been embraced by many prominent American conservatives over his positions on immigration and LGBTQ issues, and has spoken several times at the Conservative Political Action Conference.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
But that all changed in the blink of an eye Tuesday night when five progressive candidates — and zero conservatives — appeared headed to victory.
—John Aguilar, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
Americans also overwhelmingly favor curbs on the power of big business that conservatives since the nineteenth century have condemned as socialist.
—Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2025
Johnson is facing pressure from conservatives to allow the tax credits to expire altogether.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2025
Zohran Mamdani has defeated former New York governor Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa to be elected the next Mayor of New York City, something which has come at the dismay of MAGA and conservatives, who have quickly flocked online to share their reactions to Mamdani’s historic win.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The videos align with conservatives’ push to teach a positive view of America’s past and with the state’s rules on teaching about race and gender.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 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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There’s also an argument — and maybe this is just one for traditionalists — that football is also supposed to be, on some level, a test of individual stamina and adaptability.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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These traditionalists support overhauling the popular entitlement programs Medicare and Social Security, the health insurance and pension programs for seniors, respectively.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
19 Oct. 2025
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Human rights organizations have renewed their criticism, airing concerns about the persecution of dissent in a country where more than 800 people are behind bars for political reasons, according to the legal rights organization Foro Penal.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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Earle-Sears also attacked Spanberger over her support for transgender rights.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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