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a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state
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Recent Examples of conservatives
The pledge did not immediately satisfy hardline conservatives, who ground operations in the House to a halt last week.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 July 2026
But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.
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Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
Trump has won on most immigration fronts because Roberts and the conservatives believe Congress put the enforcement power in the hands of the administration.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
For many young conservatives, Fishback’s appeal is primarily religious.
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Charlie Sabgir,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Giving the president more direct control over who serves on those bodies has long been a goal of conservatives, who have objected to unelected bureaucrats wielding too much power with little accountability.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
7 July 2026
But performing fealty to that naïve and impoverished picture of judging had become nearly de rigueur for both liberals and conservatives.
—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
2 July 2026
Trump has won on most immigration fronts because Roberts and the conservatives believe Congress put the enforcement power in the hands of the administration.
—
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
For many young conservatives, Fishback’s appeal is primarily religious.
—
Charlie Sabgir,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2026
Giving the president more direct control over who serves on those bodies has long been a goal of conservatives, who have objected to unelected bureaucrats wielding too much power with little accountability.
—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservatives
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That is, rightists who oppose aid to Ukraine tend to be skeptical of Israel and at least open to having anti-Semites in the Republican coalition.
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Historians have pointed to Hodge’s early support of reactionary rightists, including industrialists, landlords, and businessmen—people who were associated with Japanese rule.
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Bass’ absence from the city soon caught the eye of right-wingers, with Spencer Pratt, who ran against her in the nonpartisan primary election, and Steve Hilton, who is running for governor, among those critiquing her.
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Gratified right-wingers closely examined the charges and pointed to the prosecution as validation of their belief that conservative Christians across America are being oppressed by violent left-leaning protesters.
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In Billings, Montana, Rand's Custom Hats has spent more than five decades handcrafting custom hats, building a reputation among rodeo athletes and local traditionalists, with each piece made largely by one hatter from start to finish.
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Still, many traditionalists don’t believe robotic elephants belong in temples.
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The UConn Foundation will be looking for naming-rights revenue opportunities for the fields, which will allow the team to work outdoors more often.
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Carlson opted to test free agency and signed a two-year deal with the Tampa Bay Lightning after the Ducks dealt his rights to the Carolina Hurricanes.
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Radicals such as Sumner also warned, presciently, that the Fifteenth Amendment did not go far enough, and that its flaws would ultimately allow anti-Black reactionaries to undermine its purpose.
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Like Curtis Yarvin and other neo-reactionaries, Land abhors democracy.
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“Conservatives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatives. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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