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
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.
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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
In order to bring members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus on board, Republican leadership agreed to require lawmakers to find $2 trillion in federal cost savings over 10 years.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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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
In order to bring members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus on board, Republican leadership agreed to require lawmakers to find $2 trillion in federal cost savings over 10 years.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraconservative
Adjective
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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
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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
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The traditional approach of training a robot on action with reinforcement was very slow, but generative AI allows for much greater generalization.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
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AccuWeather meteorologist Tom Kines explained that the AccuWeather RealFeel Temperature factors in more variables than the traditional heat index, which considers only air temperature and relative humidity.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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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
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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
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraconservative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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