Tory 1 of 2

noun

ˈtȯr-ē How to pronounce Tory (audio)
Definition of Torynext
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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Tory

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adjective

as in neoconservative

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for Tory
  1. conservative
  2. ultraright
  3. loyal
  4. staunch
  5. true-blue
  6. steadfast
  7. faithful
Noun
  • In 2017, Trump's Justice Department leaders dismissed James Comey and Trump replaced him with Wray, a longtime conservative and member of the Federalist Society.
    Ryan Lucas, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Where some liberals feared the film would be too kind to the president, just as many conservatives (including Trump himself) bashed the story as a bunch of fake news.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of conservative
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of ultraright
Adjective
  • Surpassing 1,000 pages, the tome should be long enough to keep Sanderson's legion of loyal fans sated at least for awhile.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The team began a quick decline after that, a slide that bottomed out last season when the Galaxy fired longtime president Chris Klein amid an embarrassing fan boycott that saw the club’s most loyal supporters refuse to attend matches.
    Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of loyal
Adjective
  • Despite his legal setbacks, Navarro remains a staunch Trump ally and a vocal critic of U.S.-China trade policies.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The comments, published in 2023 biography of Romney, were sparked by Vance's transformation from a Trump critic to a staunch supporter.
    Zac Anderson, The Enquirer, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of staunch
Adjective
  • Fiorucci showed the true-blue wash on overalls and a duster coat.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2024
  • The story mode is still something of a mystery to anyone who isn’t a true-blue Black Ops fanatic winding up their own cork board strings to figure out the plot.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of true-blue
Adjective
  • His refusal to take his daughters seriously—which stems from his steadfast commitment to his own beliefs—leads them to mistrust him in turn, creating a grim, seemingly unbreakable cycle.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
  • In The Ride of a Lifetime, Iger recounts facing political tensions in China and creative conflicts with George Lucas, requiring steadfast composure, patience, stamina, and strategic thinking.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of steadfast
Adjective
  • The latest advance marks a victory lap for XRP’s most vocal supporters, who have remained faithful over the years even during Ripple’s battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
    Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
  • This is generally seen as a positive, a sign that there’s a noble human tendency to be guided by our own internal moral compass, to remain faithful to the beliefs inculcated or passed on to us by our parents, caregivers, or cultural upbringing.
    Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of faithful
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