OLD-LINE Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

old-line

adjective

ˈōl(d)-ˈlīn

Definition of old-line

as in traditional

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions an old-line professor who still taught as if it were 1930

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Recent Examples of old-line More practically, people on Netflix’s side might say that further industry consolidation is inevitable, given changing consumer habits and shifting business models for old-line media companies. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 5 Dec. 2025 In 2010, Brown was serving on the board of the Historic Wilmington Foundation, an old-line preservation organization. — Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 3 July 2026 And for the first time, top Wall Street banks weren’t just attracting WASP or old-line German Jewish men with family ties to banking, the historic mainstays of the finance world. — Literary Hub, 15 May 2026 Built on a hillside overlooking Vila Nova de Gaia (where most of the old-line port merchants are located) and the Douro River, the luxurious 82-room hotel gets its identity from the local wine trade. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for old-line

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But the shift underscores a dramatic loss of clout by Comcast and other traditional media enterprises.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
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.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

Definition of traditional

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The conservative assault on child health starts with the anti-vaccine campaign and proceeds to cutbacks in nutrition assistance and narrowed access to healthcare.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
Each capsule biography offers a short video created in partnership with the conservative media organization PragerU.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of conservative

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Rodriguez almost played as an auxiliary right-back instead of an orthodox right-winger, dropping deep and dictating play.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 24 June 2026
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.

— Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Definition of orthodox

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