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standpat

adjective

ˈstan(d)-ˈpat

Definition of standpat

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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But that bipartisan effort was immediately panned by conservative groups, and little else has emerged as a serious solution.

— Ashley Lopez, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
Instead, the Supreme Court's conservative majority said the states had brought their lawsuit too early.

— Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of conservative

Adjective

YouTube has been keen to talk up its partnership with the BBC and other British networks during its time in Edinburgh this week, and positioned itself as friend, not foe to the traditional sector.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Aug. 2026
Perhaps Parton’s most countercultural act was her decision to work and not have children at a time when Reagan’s push for traditional family values took hold of the country.

— Shima Oliaee, Time, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of traditional

Adjective

For a period, Pakistan deployed a 7-2 offside field against Cox to try and build some pressure, with a struggling Khurram Shahzad lacking the accuracy and rhythm to trouble him in more orthodox ways.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
The language remains the primary tongue of growing ultra-orthodox Jewish communities from New York to Israel, creating a demand for print and other forms of media in the Yiddish language.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of orthodox

Adjective

But its higher average viewership suggests it is watched consistently by a smaller and more loyal audience.

— The Week UK, TheWeek, 28 Aug. 2026
Intelligence officers loyal to the army, known as the Sudanese Armed Forces, charged him with spreading fake news.

— Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

All this makes for tough ground to defend, and a climate that’s all too hospitable to reactionary explanation.

— Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Nostalgic without being at all reactionary, Mitchell’s riotously crowd-pleasing blockbuster takes both of Greg and Denise’s conflicting wishes to heart.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of reactionary

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