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
Audi’s job is simply to wrap the result in something that looks enough like a TT to satisfy its traditionalists.
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Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Plenty of curling traditionalists will no doubt agree with that.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Mystery of chirality Murchison is the traditionalist.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Takaichi is a long-time conservative, closely aligned with nationalist and traditionalist causes.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In the ensuing years and especially during the pontificate of Pope Francis, tensions with traditionalist Catholics only deepened.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
This data point is often weaponized by traditionalists, boxing our families into voiceless tropes that ignore systemic racism, which has plagued the Black community since the dawn of slavery.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Many conservative American congregations seceded and joined with traditionalist congregations in Africa and elsewhere to form a separate, less inclusive Church.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For traditionalists, there were still plenty of classic blue jean offerings from labels like Bally, Brunello Cucinelli, Etro, Canali and Zegna.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026
Plenty of curling traditionalists will no doubt agree with that.
—Steve Douglas, Chicago Tribune, 17 Feb. 2026
Mystery of chirality Murchison is the traditionalist.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
Takaichi is a long-time conservative, closely aligned with nationalist and traditionalist causes.
—Hanako Montgomery, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
In the ensuing years and especially during the pontificate of Pope Francis, tensions with traditionalist Catholics only deepened.
—Nicole Winfield, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
This data point is often weaponized by traditionalists, boxing our families into voiceless tropes that ignore systemic racism, which has plagued the Black community since the dawn of slavery.
—Ashley Simpo, Parents, 30 Jan. 2026
Many conservative American congregations seceded and joined with traditionalist congregations in Africa and elsewhere to form a separate, less inclusive Church.
—Hillary Rodham Clinton, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
For traditionalists, there were still plenty of classic blue jean offerings from labels like Bally, Brunello Cucinelli, Etro, Canali and Zegna.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditionalist
conservative
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Still, the fact he was posed the question shows how high-profile the issue has become, especially among conservatives.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Recently, Texas Governor Greg Abbott endorsed Sheets, a conservative, who is a businessman and beekeeper in Collin County.—
Briauna Brown,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Traditionalist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditionalist. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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