conventionalists

plural of conventionalist

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Noun
  • Published 70 years ago, this shocking poem was a powerful rebuke to conformists in 1950s America.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 27 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • And yet, this unpredictability is precisely what traditionalists often love about the game.
    Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The account has now surpassed 15,000 followers.
    Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
  • During his announcement, Skinner acknowledged that many of their followers were heavily invested in their relationship and would be devastated by the news.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Conventionalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionalists. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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