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Recent Examples of orthodoxy
Rahm Emanuel, a longtime party leader, went on Megyn Kelly's podcast and rejected some party orthodoxy on social issues.
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 28 July 2025
On contentious problems like TikTok’s status in America, Trump has already bucked political orthodoxy, delaying a ban repeatedly to convince China to allow its sale.
—J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
Trump has broken from decades of U.S. free trade orthodoxy to implement the unprecedented tariffs on almost all imports in hopes of incentivizing manufacturers to bring factories back to America.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Barrett and Weiss, both prominent figures known for challenging orthodoxy, will discuss the future of the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and America’s legal trajectory at a moment of sweeping cultural and political transformation.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
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Steve Inskeep, NPR, 28 July 2025
On contentious problems like TikTok’s status in America, Trump has already bucked political orthodoxy, delaying a ban repeatedly to convince China to allow its sale.
—J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
Trump has broken from decades of U.S. free trade orthodoxy to implement the unprecedented tariffs on almost all imports in hopes of incentivizing manufacturers to bring factories back to America.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2025
Barrett and Weiss, both prominent figures known for challenging orthodoxy, will discuss the future of the Supreme Court, the Constitution, and America’s legal trajectory at a moment of sweeping cultural and political transformation.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthodoxy
conformity
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While federal funders have a legitimate interest in setting ethical and legal boundaries, the principle at stake is that participation in public research should be judged by quality and contribution, not political conformity.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority and in conformity with his orders.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
29 July 2025
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthodoxy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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