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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Leo was a staunch proponent of church orthodoxy, helping guide the early church on tenets including the dual nature of Christ and the idea of papal infallibility.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia — while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.
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But conservative economic orthodoxies may soon run up against other priorities, some of them every bit as close to Merz’s core.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 9 May 2025
He is not known as the most charismatic of speakers, but has voiced his opinions with less ambiguity than many church leaders often do, pushing for theological orthodoxy in his decade-long role as head of the Council of European Bishops' Conferences.
—Willem Marx, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Trump has discarded decades of American foreign policy orthodoxy, forging ahead in pursuit of new deals with countries like Russia — while other allies like Ukraine are left as collateral damage.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
But conservative economic orthodoxies may soon run up against other priorities, some of them every bit as close to Merz’s core.
—Joseph De Weck, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orthodoxy. Accessed 17 May. 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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