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Recent Examples of orthodoxy
Evan Power, chair of the Florida GOP and a onetime Rubio aide, agreed that some Republicans still prefer conservative orthodoxy on global trade and international alliances.
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Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
But in the years following the global financial crisis, the persistent very low interest rates that took hold caused a number of leading economists to question this orthodoxy.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Far away, while the West clung to free-market orthodoxy, China has spent decades building a war-ready economy.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2025
This is an amusing word choice for a man who hates orthodoxies of all kinds.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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Bill Barrow, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2025
But in the years following the global financial crisis, the persistent very low interest rates that took hold caused a number of leading economists to question this orthodoxy.
—Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
Far away, while the West clung to free-market orthodoxy, China has spent decades building a war-ready economy.
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2025
This is an amusing word choice for a man who hates orthodoxies of all kinds.
—Andrea Long Chu, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthodoxy
conformity
Noun
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When graduates arrive hesitant to question assumptions, collaborate across differences, or challenge authority, companies see the cultural imprint of campuses that reward conformity over curiosity.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Flowers also discussed Caribbean perspectives, noting how creativity was often stifled in favor of conformity.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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