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Tory 1 of 2

noun

ˈtȯr-ē

Definition of Tory

as in conservative

a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret

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Tory

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adjective

as in neoconservative

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Noun

Becerra, a longtime Democratic officeholder, received support from 61% of likely voters, compared with 36% for Hilton, a populist conservative who once advised a British prime minister.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
The Senate, the upper house where conservatives hold a majority, rejected the bill.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026

Definition of conservative

Adjective

The President, this faction argued, was too cowed by hawkish interventionists like Mark Levin, a neoconservative commentator.

— Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Those twenty-five years or so were the apex of Washington Consensus conservatism, of neoconservative interventions abroad and neoliberal economic policy at home.

— Suzanne Schneider, The New York Review of Books, 25 Mar. 2026

Definition of neoconservative

Adjective

Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.

— Prem Thakker, The New Republic, 10 Mar. 2023
Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.

— New York Times, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2021

Definition of ultraright

Adjective

There was no personal gain or benefit to any DOE employee in this procurement oversight, only a staunch commitment to deliver for students first.

— Lincoln Restler, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026
Rogan’s viewership spans from staunch Make America Healthy Again advocates to more socially liberal viewers who agree with his opinions on marijuana legalization.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 17 July 2026

Definition of staunch

Adjective

This color is rarely found in nature because few organisms can create the true-blue pigment.

— Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
With flowers blooming summer through fall in vivid true-blue hues, dwarf morning-glory invigorates sunny planting beds.

— Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 19 May 2026

Definition of true-blue

Adjective

Oseman has returned to the world of Heartstopper in multiple formats and across them all, there remains the same steadfast ethos of love.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 17 July 2026
But so far, the Dumb Blonde podcaster has remained steadfast in her public comments.

— Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026

Definition of steadfast

Adjective

La Roja had been the best team of the World Cup and had done so by remaining faithful to itself and its soccer through technique, ability and skill honed through years and years of doing the same thing better than anyone else.

— Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Torres posted a picture with the mob of Spain faithful while on a vehicle, while donning the hat and no shirt.

— Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of faithful

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