NEOCONSERVATIVE Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in neocon

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Adjective

Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home. — Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026 Bannon has used the term globalists to refer to Silicon Valley elites, media executives, neoconservative foreign-policy hawks, proponents of lightly regulated global markets, and Jared Kushner. — Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 6 Mar. 2026

Noun

Senor and Stephens are neoconservatives who hardly needed to be convinced that the members of progressive movements were not friends of the Jewish people. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026 Moreover, during the Iraq war, the Jewish community could effectively argue that framing the conflict as a Jewish neocon conspiracy was baseless, even as some neoconservatives influenced policy. — Andrew Silow-Carroll, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for neoconservative

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Adjective

Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.

— Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.

— New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021

Definition of ultraright

Noun

At the same time, the recent, deadly brutality of the agency and its partners has led, according to some polls, to strong support for such a policy; those espousing the slogan have included Bill Kristol, the neocon anti-Trump writer.

— Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
This faith caused the neocons to recoil in from the Obama administration’s 2015 nuclear deal with Iran.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 17 June 2026

Definition of neocon

Adjective

As Alice, Reynolds is the team’s staunchest protector even as Ted serves as head coach.

— Sabienna Bowman, PEOPLE, 5 Aug. 2026
Hoskins, a Republican and staunch supporter of the map, said that the Missouri Constitution does not expressly give voters the right to hold a referendum on congressional redistricting.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

Because even influencers with relatively small followings have loyal audiences, brands also often pay them to talk about products.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
While this is never guaranteed, some banks might do this as a courtesy for otherwise good or loyal customers; simply reach out and ask.

— Ryley Amond, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

King Edward, who ruled from 1901 until his death in 1910, had a wire-haired fox terrier named Caesar, who was his steadfast companion.

— Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Musk remaind steadfast in his ambitious vision for the company, from orbital data centers to a fleet of humanoid robots that would enable large scale manufacturing on the surface of the Moon.

— Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

This color is rarely found in nature because few organisms can create the true-blue pigment.

— Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
With flowers blooming summer through fall in vivid true-blue hues, dwarf morning-glory invigorates sunny planting beds.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Definition of true-blue

Adjective

What began as a more faithful attempt at recreating Shakespearean verse gradually evolved as the team tried to figure out how to make something that spoke to then-contemporary anxieties.

— Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 8 Aug. 2026
Many thought that these books were unadaptable, but these movies have turned out wonderfully and are surprisingly faithful to the host work.

— Ollie Barder, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of faithful

Adjective

Anchor Bay Bar & Grill in Biron, Wisconsin, draws a devoted crowd for their weekly fish fry, but the cost of food has come a challenge.

— CBS News, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
But the consequence of this relentless churn of work has been a wild inconsistency in quality, leading to a cooling with even his most devoted viewing public.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 8 Aug. 2026

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