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
Trump is confident that his nominee to become Fed chair, Kevin Warsh, can unleash an even greater economic bonanza by jettisoning what the president sees as the central bank’s hidebound reluctance to slash interest rates.
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ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The nation’s scientific institutions have become hidebound.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
And while challenges persist, there are already signs that hidebound profligacy is being replaced by newfound autarky.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
For a country that had endured two and a half centuries of often absolutist rule by a hidebound monarchy, this was not a trivial achievement.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 27 Feb. 2026
The nation’s scientific institutions have become hidebound.
—David Merritt Johns, The Atlantic, 2 Nov. 2025
And while challenges persist, there are already signs that hidebound profligacy is being replaced by newfound autarky.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
For a country that had endured two and a half centuries of often absolutist rule by a hidebound monarchy, this was not a trivial achievement.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidebound
Adjective
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That strategy emphasized heavy diversification into illiquid alternative assets — such as private equity, venture capital and real estate — over traditional stocks and bonds.—
Terry Savage,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, unlike traditional bleaching which tends to give fabrics a flat look, Zero allows marbling.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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He's found success as a media personality by posting news and conservative political commentary, which has espoused various conspiracy theories.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Kennedy’s comments come as Medicaid home-care programs — which have long garnered bipartisan support as a cost-effective alternative to nursing homes and other institutions — face growing scrutiny from conservative policymakers and activists who have framed them as magnets for fraud and waste.—
Mike Hixenbaugh,
NBC news,
23 Apr. 2026
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Dioceses across the country are reporting the highest amount of converts in decades, many of them drawn in by orthodox Catholic influencers.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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This is the orthodox paddock view of intra-team title battles.—
Alex Kalinauckas,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Hidebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidebound. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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