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
The nation’s scientific institutions have become hidebound.
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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
At times, some say, the agency has been too hidebound.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 May 2025
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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
At times, some say, the agency has been too hidebound.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidebound
Adjective
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The elevator delivers you to the lobby, where hanging textiles in warm ocher tones serve as the signature art piece, dyed using dorozome, a traditional mud-dyeing technique, with soil from the building site itself.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Mar. 2026
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The board denied renewal of Green Dot Locke High charter by a 4-3 vote, citing lower performance compared to traditional schools.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Senior Republicans under pressure from conservative activists and GOP primary challengers are starting to take notice.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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Stanton was born in 1815 in Johnstown, New York, the daughter of Margaret Livingston Cady and Daniel Cady, a wealthy conservative jurist.—
Moira Donegan,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The orthodox Jewish school Shalhevet enjoyed a terrific season even though their longtime coach, Ryan Coleman, left for Milken.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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For him, Yuan porcelain represented a major cultural and technological breakthrough in Chinese art under Mongol rule, countering long-running, orthodox perceptions of the imperial dynasty.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Hidebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidebound. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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