Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for standpat
Adjective
  • Florida is a state of paradoxes, from its history of colonization and relationship to enslavement, to its immigrant communities and conservative politics, to its gorgeous waters and swampy inlands.
    Leila Mottley June 27, Literary Hub, 27 June 2025
  • The high court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has in recent years been sympathetic to plaintiffs raising claims of religious discrimination.
    June 27, CBS News, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • Unlike many intensive wellness getaways that demand strict schedules and early wake-up times, this series takes a more balanced approach and is in fact meant to slot seamlessly into a traditional luxury vacation.
    Gabby Shacknai, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • All eyes were on the Ambanis’ daughter-in-law, Radhika, in her archival corset from Westwood’s Fall 1990 portrait collection, aptly paired with a traditional Chanderi saree.
    Footwear News, Footwear News, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • The reward was the most successful period in their history and an example that, in time, might embolden other clubs to challenge the orthodox thinking.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 13 May 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • Fixers are loyal to systems, people and processes—even when they’re broken.
    Tinna Jackson, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • The whole point of Casa Amor, theoretically, is to see whether these couples stay loyal to each other when separated into different villas and pursued by a whole new slate of bombshells.
    Kathleen Walsh, Glamour, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • The team leaders and coaches have cautioned against being reactionary, encouraging small adjustments rather than major ones.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
  • The new title exemplifies one of Perry’s favorite moves, which is to present reactionary conservatism as simple common sense.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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“Standpat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standpat. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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