as in conservative
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a traditionalist who doesn't believe in expanding government
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Recent Examples of traditionalist
Neo Trad The Neo Trad faction explores traditionalist values, aesthetics and gender roles—but for two opposing reasons.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
These traditionalists support overhauling the popular entitlement programs Medicare and Social Security, the health insurance and pension programs for seniors, respectively.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Aspirations of ‘Japan’s Thatcher’ Takaichi has long championed conservative policies, rooted in nationalist and traditionalist ideals.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
And yet, this unpredictability is precisely what traditionalists often love about the game.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Many traditionalists do not believe biblical teachings allow for women to hold roles such as bishop.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Country exists in two realities at once — the fiddles-and-steel-guitar traditionalists on one side and glossy crossovers on the other.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
For traditionalists like Coles, yachting means tailoring every element—menus, destinations, activities, even formality—to an owner or a charter guest, with the crew creating a familial experience usually limited to 12 passengers.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
For the traditionalist, a pewter pedestal can give any old bar a regal air, while a marble option leans more eclectic.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
These traditionalists support overhauling the popular entitlement programs Medicare and Social Security, the health insurance and pension programs for seniors, respectively.
—David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Aspirations of ‘Japan’s Thatcher’ Takaichi has long championed conservative policies, rooted in nationalist and traditionalist ideals.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
And yet, this unpredictability is precisely what traditionalists often love about the game.
—Mark Leibovich, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Many traditionalists do not believe biblical teachings allow for women to hold roles such as bishop.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Country exists in two realities at once — the fiddles-and-steel-guitar traditionalists on one side and glossy crossovers on the other.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
For traditionalists like Coles, yachting means tailoring every element—menus, destinations, activities, even formality—to an owner or a charter guest, with the crew creating a familial experience usually limited to 12 passengers.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
For the traditionalist, a pewter pedestal can give any old bar a regal air, while a marble option leans more eclectic.
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditionalist
conservative
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The videos align with conservatives’ push to teach a positive view of America’s past and with the state’s rules on teaching about race and gender.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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To be a conservative is, among other things, is thus to reject moral relativism.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Traditionalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditionalist. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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