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
Defense Department social media posts often amplify ultraconservative Christian views, The Hill noted in a Sunday story.
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Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2026
The beating death of ultraconservative activist Quentin Deranque in the French city of Lyon last week has pushed both the country’s far right and left flanks toward bellicosity, as both ends of the political spectrum blame the other for his death and the threat of further violence.
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Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
Skakel is the fifth of seven children born to Rushton and Anne Skakel, who were fabulously wealthy and ultraconservative Catholics.
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Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
Takaichi, 64, is the new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP); however, her ultraconservative policies have some critics concerned that her historic election victory is merely symbolic.
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Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
30 Mar. 2026
The beating death of ultraconservative activist Quentin Deranque in the French city of Lyon last week has pushed both the country’s far right and left flanks toward bellicosity, as both ends of the political spectrum blame the other for his death and the threat of further violence.
—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
20 Feb. 2026
Skakel is the fifth of seven children born to Rushton and Anne Skakel, who were fabulously wealthy and ultraconservative Catholics.
—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
3 Nov. 2025
Takaichi, 64, is the new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP); however, her ultraconservative policies have some critics concerned that her historic election victory is merely symbolic.
—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraconservative
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Texas is on the verge of mandating more than 5 million of its public school students to study Bible stories, as the state emerges as a leader in a national conservative effort to infuse Christian teachings into American classrooms.
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Lee raised his target from 7,700 as stronger corporate earnings offset a more conservative valuation outlook.
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But the shift underscores a dramatic loss of clout by Comcast and other traditional media enterprises.
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While the crowds spent their money on an overheated summer in the Mediterranean, a quieter group is waiting patiently for September, October and November, the traditional shoulder season.
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Rodriguez almost played as an auxiliary right-back instead of an orthodox right-winger, dropping deep and dictating play.
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In an age of intelligent machines, who gets to decide what is orthodox remains one of the most important questions a free society can ask.
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraconservative. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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