orthodoxy
noun
or·tho·doxy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē 
plural orthodoxies
Examples of orthodoxy in a Sentence
I was surprised by the orthodoxy of her political views.
He rejected the orthodoxies of the scientific establishment.
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Gallego has also been unafraid to take positions that many Democrats have shied away from, including votes that break with party orthodoxy on immigration.
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, scores of Southern cities and towns erected Confederate memorials, like Richmond’s towering Lee statue, that aimed to block from public view any story, memory, or perspective that did not accord with the Lost Cause orthodoxy.
— Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Still, Dyson and other analysts don’t foresee the central bank abandoning economic orthodoxy and cutting rates.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
This prevailing orthodoxy, however, promised little relief to the millions of Americans now suffering through prolonged economic crisis.
—Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, scores of Southern cities and towns erected Confederate memorials, like Richmond’s towering Lee statue, that aimed to block from public view any story, memory, or perspective that did not accord with the Lost Cause orthodoxy.
— Made By History, Time, 9 Apr. 2025
Still, Dyson and other analysts don’t foresee the central bank abandoning economic orthodoxy and cutting rates.
—Natasha Turak, CNBC, 20 Mar. 2025
This prevailing orthodoxy, however, promised little relief to the millions of Americans now suffering through prolonged economic crisis.
—Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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orthodoxy
noun
or·tho·doxy
ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäk-sē
plural orthodoxies
1
: the quality or state of being orthodox
2
: an orthodox belief or practice
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