as in conservative
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
a small-town Tory who saw that society was changing, much to his regret
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Noun
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In 2022, conservatives were overjoyed to see the Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, returning the regulation of abortions to the states.—
Nicole Russell,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025 -
Share [Findings] In Europe, conservatives are outbreeding progressives.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harper's Magazine,
22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Since then, McCarthy has had to tread somewhat lightly between the ultraright caucus and the rest of his party.—
Prem Thakker,
The New Republic,
10 Mar. 2023
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Because Jesuits often sided with El Salvador’s poor and some kept records of human rights violations, they were hated by the country’s ultraright.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2021
Adjective
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As Trump prepares to move from Mar-a-Lago to the White House Monday, these loyal supporters are among those celebrating his return.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
18 Jan. 2025
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Prior to its official foray into international markets, loyal overseas customers consistently generated annual sales volumes of $4.1 million to $5.5 million, accounting for 3 percent of its total annual sales.—
Li Jun,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The Senate’s confirmation hearing of Russell Vought, one of Washington’s staunchest advocates for cutting spending, offered a preview Wednesday of the bruising spending wars likely to consume Congress this year.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
16 Jan. 2025
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Rubio, a staunch advocate of tough sanctions on the communist-run island, is expected to oppose the Biden administration's recent decision to remove Cuba from the U.S. list of state sponsors of terrorism—a move that Trump's team is expected to reverse.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Even brands that wouldn’t normally be associated with the true-blue staple dabbled in denim.—
Scarlett Conlon,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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But First … Issue The View from Here In 1999, fighting globalization was a cause of true-blue lefties.—
airmail.news,
airmail.news,
26 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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As those factors emerged, NBA front-office sources remained steadfast that Flagg was the No. 1 pick.—
Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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In contrast, Pence, speaking at an educational forum in Taipei, expressed his belief that the United States should remain steadfast in its commitments.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Asghari, also a faithful, is identified as Britney Spears’ ex-husband on the show.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Standard and Natural show faithful color; the difference between them is in contrast, Standard has a punchier look, while Natural opens up shadows for more dynamic range.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Tory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tory. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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