as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
under the leadership of its ultraconservative musical director, the symphony orchestra almost never played modern pieces
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Recent Examples of ultraconservative
Settling into the Cabinet room, members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus were prepared to buck a budget framework the Senate GOP had devised, blocking progress on a key agenda item.
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Among the Israeli premier's two ultraconservative cabinet members, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the former has already resigned in protest.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Luna, a member of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, and Pettersen have garnered enough bipartisan support to force a vote on the House floor on a resolution that would allow the practice for new parents.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Trump met with members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus – which includes several members who typically raise concerns with funding extensions – at the White House earlier this week to convince them to avoid a shutdown.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Eric Cortellessa, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Among the Israeli premier's two ultraconservative cabinet members, National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, the former has already resigned in protest.
—Ellie Cook, Newsweek, 5 Feb. 2025
Despite opposition from House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., Luna, a member of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, and Pettersen have garnered enough bipartisan support to force a vote on the House floor on a resolution that would allow the practice for new parents.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Mar. 2025
Trump met with members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus – which includes several members who typically raise concerns with funding extensions – at the White House earlier this week to convince them to avoid a shutdown.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraconservative
Adjective
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This was no isolated outburst, but part of a broader effort to delegitimize conservative participation in academic life.—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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First, the Heritage Foundation was never conservative.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Everything packs down into the carrying bag, which has a separate pocket for the collapsible pole (a game changer for folks who have wrestled with traditional camping gear and stuff sacks).—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Aug. 2025
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The concept quickly took off in media coverage as evocative shorthand for a puzzling phenomenon: by many traditional metrics, the economy of the Biden years was strong, especially by the second half of his tenure, when high rates of inflation started to slow.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.—
The Rev. Jake Dell,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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The religious advisory board includes Christian and Jewish members from traditions including Catholicism, evangelicalism, Greek Orthodox Christianity and orthodox Judaism.—
BrieAnna J. Frank,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraconservative. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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