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
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.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Some of the scenes recalled the raucous town-hall meetings of 2009 that heralded the rise of the ultraconservative Tea Party, where throngs of voters showed up protesting President Barack Obama’s health care law and railed against government debt and taxes.
—Robert Jimison, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The Senate voted along party lines, 53 to 47, to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — to lead the White House budget office.
—Martín González Gómez, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Seven ultraconservative Republicans withheld their vote, while another three voted for different candidates, enough to deny Johnson the speakership and plunge the House into a brief state of limbo.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Some of the scenes recalled the raucous town-hall meetings of 2009 that heralded the rise of the ultraconservative Tea Party, where throngs of voters showed up protesting President Barack Obama’s health care law and railed against government debt and taxes.
—Robert Jimison, New York Times, 23 Feb. 2025
The Senate voted along party lines, 53 to 47, to confirm Russell T. Vought — an architect of the ultraconservative Project 2025 policy agenda — to lead the White House budget office.
—Martín González Gómez, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2025
Seven ultraconservative Republicans withheld their vote, while another three voted for different candidates, enough to deny Johnson the speakership and plunge the House into a brief state of limbo.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraconservative
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Dolan, a major conservative figure in the church and ally to Trump, reportedly wielded decisive influence in getting the new pope elected.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
10 May 2025
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But Chase Strangio, who runs the ACLU's LGBTQ and HIV Project, says any shift is because conservative politicians and groups have flooded voters with messaging that says transgender people are a threat.—
Sam Gringlas,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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Known for its bold yellow hue and long history in traditional medicine, turmeric has caught the attention of researchers for one surprising reason: its potential to help lower cholesterol.—
Jennifer Moll,
Verywell Health,
19 May 2025
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Mirrored after the traditional athletic signing days wherein student athletes commit on paper to pursue their academic and athletic careers at a college or university, academic signing days are designed to honor scholars following a different path.—
Lena Miano,
Arkansas Online,
19 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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But there should be no such wall—even in the most orthodox capitalist system.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraconservative. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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