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standpat

adjective

ˈstan(d)-ˈpat How to pronounce standpat (audio)
Definition of standpatnext
as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions the standpat chefs were having none of this low-calorie stuff that the food police were pushing

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpat
  1. conservative
  2. traditional
  3. orthodox
  4. loyal
  5. reactionary
Adjective
  • The article went viral, garnering pushback from the LGBT community over how it was covered and more attention to the LGBT bar itself from conservative pundits, who questioned why the bar still had a mask mandate.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The channel has become a centerpiece of SiriusXM’s talk strategy, which includes conservative talk through the Patriot Channel, liberal talk through the Progress Channel.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • This blacklight flashlight uses a 395nm wavelength to detect what the naked eye—or a traditional flashlight—cannot.
    — Aly Walansky, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2026
  • In traditional Han folklore, the baiji was the Goddess of the Yangtze.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • Garcia’s comes from standing up straight in his orthodox stance but is driven by his back leg, which propels him forward.
    — Chris McKenna, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • King’s indifference to orthodox formats enables formal mischief.
    — Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of orthodox
Adjective
  • After both sides signed the Pretoria peace deal, a caretaker administration seen as loyal to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was installed in Mekelle, the Tigray capital.
    — SAMUEL GETACHEW, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Sun, who now begin the process of relocating to Houston for next season, gave their loyal, vociferous and orange-clad fans a goodbye present, a 95-81 victory over the Toronto Tempo, just a little something to remember them by.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • My perspective and approach has been to try and be as measured as possible and not be as reactionary.
    — Katie Abel, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Far from merely raising a reactionary fist in the air at the new science, Swift identified an attitude that is still around today — and one that has created many of the greatest challenges now facing educators.
    — Dónal Gill, The Dial, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of reactionary
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“Standpat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpat. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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