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reactionary

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noun

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as in fogey
a person with old-fashioned ideas a reactionary in the nation's ongoing culture war, she seems to believe that watching any TV at all will rot your brain

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Recent Examples of reactionary
Adjective
For Bailey — who faced an overwhelming, toxic backlash from a contingent of reactionary gamers for her role The Last of Us Part II — adding scenes that brace the audience for Joel’s death is a wise choice. Scott Meslow, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025 Teams take pride in removing emotion from decisions and loathe making moves that can be interpreted as reactionary. Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 This reactionary strategy keeps companies mired in the past, unable to leverage real-time analytics, artificial intelligence and automation. Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025 Vitamin C + Collagen packets $37 $31 at Amazon Being a safe and smart solo traveler means looking after my entire well-being in a preventative way, not just a reactionary way. Kelsey Glennon, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reactionary
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reactionary
Adjective
  • At an average price of $40,000 per vehicle and a conservative 20% net margin, that’s $80 billion in profit.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • But Chase Strangio, who runs the ACLU's LGBTQ and HIV Project, says any shift is because conservative politicians and groups have flooded voters with messaging that says transgender people are a threat.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • Known for its bold yellow hue and long history in traditional medicine, turmeric has caught the attention of researchers for one surprising reason: its potential to help lower cholesterol.
    Jennifer Moll, Verywell Health, 19 May 2025
  • Mirrored after the traditional athletic signing days wherein student athletes commit on paper to pursue their academic and athletic careers at a college or university, academic signing days are designed to honor scholars following a different path.
    Lena Miano, Arkansas Online, 19 May 2025
Noun
  • The studio has enlisted roughly 40 animation crew members, including veterans of past Hartman productions, working remotely from locations around the world.
    Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 15 May 2025
  • Created through a bipartisan measure signed into law by President Trump in 2020, the lifeline serves veterans and non-English speakers in addition to LGBTQ+ young people.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • Martinez is 29 years old, stands at 5-foot-11 with a 72-inch reach, and fights in an orthodox right-handed stance.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • But there should be no such wall—even in the most orthodox capitalist system.
    Paul Laudicina, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025

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“Reactionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reactionary. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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