ORTHODOXY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

orthodoxy

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as in conformity

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Recent Examples of orthodoxy The privileging of parental intuition over medical orthodoxy has become the emotional core of the MAHA coalition. — Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Even in the most pluralistic society, straying from the prevailing orthodoxy (or heterodoxy, as the case may be) can land you in trouble. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026 Both economists agree that deficits of this magnitude no longer automatically trigger the inflation spiral that economic orthodoxy once predicted—which is precisely why Washington has felt no urgency to act. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 What is perhaps most interesting is that this English engine room, Root-apart, all seem to do their best work away from orthodoxy. — Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy

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conformity

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Erdogan’s attempt to foster an Ottoman-style pan-Islamism appears to have accelerated liberalization rather than strengthened religious conformity.

— Mansoor Moaddel, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026
But in the middle of this conformity rises building like the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, the Guggenheim in Bilbao, the Dancing House in Prague, the Harbin Opera House in China—original structures—no copies.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 Oct. 2026

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