as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a Web site, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years
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Recent Examples of hidebound
At times, some say, the agency has been too hidebound.
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 May 2025
That gives them flexibility and the ability to take risks that can’t be made in more hidebound traditional schools.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Real, by contrast, are hidebound by tradition, in thrall to their history, the lofty expectations created by their glorious past hardwired into their enduring reality.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
Those fired were not hidebound deep state bureaucrats merely slurping from the federal trough.
—Southern California News Group Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
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Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 May 2025
That gives them flexibility and the ability to take risks that can’t be made in more hidebound traditional schools.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Real, by contrast, are hidebound by tradition, in thrall to their history, the lofty expectations created by their glorious past hardwired into their enduring reality.
—Rory Smith, The Athletic, 10 Feb. 2025
Those fired were not hidebound deep state bureaucrats merely slurping from the federal trough.
—Southern California News Group Editorial Board, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidebound
Adjective
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There are five treatment rooms in total, and a traditional hammam is essential for the full Moroccan experience.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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The album's eclectic throwback sound pays tribute to the singer's Boricua roots, incorporating traditional genres such as Plena, salsa and jibaro into his signature Latin urbano style.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Her goals include an increase in military power, more government spending and ultra-conservative social policies.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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That debate flared back to life during this ongoing Winter Olympics, especially on popular conservative podcasts and media outlets.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fitness issues for Jamie Gittens and Pedro Neto, as well as Estevao being freshly back from compassionate leave, left Rosenior with his orthodox wing options severely depleted.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The production company’s development slate is highlighted by the action-drama Barney Ross, a story about the titular orthodox rabbinical student who, after witnessing the murder of his rabbi father, fell in with a young Al Capone and Jack Ruby.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Hidebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidebound. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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