conventionalists

plural of conventionalist

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventionalists
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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The account has already attracted over 63,000 followers, many of whom originally believed the cheerful residents were real.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The President’s message, circulated among his 11 million followers and beyond, stood in direct defiance of a court order from last week.
    Callum Sutherland, Time, 5 Nov. 2025
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“Conventionalists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionalists. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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