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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Tory
Noun
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While many social media users said the new logo erased the brand's old country feel, some conservatives suggested that the rebrand was rooted in politics.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025 -
To conservatives that believe DEI policies are racist, avoiding enforcement is the modern day literacy test.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 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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His administration removed 18 board members who had been appointed by his predecessor, Joe Biden, to what used to be a bipartisan board, while appointing those loyal to Trump, such as his chief of staff Susie Wiles and Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President JD Vance.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
23 Aug. 2025
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Leo: Royalty and leadership Confident, regal and loyal, Leo shines like the ruler of their own universe.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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But the staunch Catholic wouldn’t take his own life, his mother said.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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But if Postecoglou is a staunch ideologue, Frank is a proud pragmatist.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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All the stuff, really, enough to make a bona-fide, honest-to-God, true-blue spoof feature, the kind made by a studio and with a budget and giant stars and a full-fledged theatrical release.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
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The band is rounded out by true-blue musicians Carlos O’Connell (the guitarist for Irish rock band Fontaines D.C.) on bass and David Ashby (frontman of local London band Sleaze, who in fact first introduced Felber to The Ivy House) on keys.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
12 July 2025
Adjective
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Throughout the process, the brothers' extended family has been steadfast in backing their release.—
Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Having reaffirmed his happiness at Newcastle publicly as recently as March, the club was steadfast in its belief he would not be sold and would not agitate for a move away.—
Harry De Cosemo,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Judaism was legalistic rather than faithful, material and not spiritual, concerned with the immanent rather than the eternal.—
Daniel May,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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Even when things were good enough for the public, things still could’ve been better in the eyes of the Bruins faithful.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Tory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/Tory. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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