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Recent Examples of neoconservative
Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
The party’s traditional establishment is made up of neoconservatives and primacists who want the United States to exercise its power around the world and use its military capabilities to achieve many ends.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
In Iraq, many in the Bush administration saw the most promising equivalent as Ahmed Chalabi, an exiled opponent of Saddam who was close with several neoconservatives.
—Garrett M. Graff, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023
By 2014, the Munich Conference was where U.S. neoconservatives went to pummel their European counterparts for acting independently.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Noun
The party’s Senate leadership, for instance, is dominated by neoconservatives.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
The party’s traditional establishment is made up of neoconservatives and primacists who want the United States to exercise its power around the world and use its military capabilities to achieve many ends.
—Andrew Byers, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2024
In Iraq, many in the Bush administration saw the most promising equivalent as Ahmed Chalabi, an exiled opponent of Saddam who was close with several neoconservatives.
—Garrett M. Graff, Foreign Affairs, 5 May 2023
By 2014, the Munich Conference was where U.S. neoconservatives went to pummel their European counterparts for acting independently.
—Thomas Meaney, Harper's Magazine, 26 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neoconservative
Noun
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The blame for these debacles falls squarely on the neocons.—
Jason Fields,
Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2024
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What to know about Sean Duffy, Trump’s choice to become transportation secretary Same with Elise Stefanik, the New York congresswoman nominated to be Trump’s United Nations ambassador, who already seems to be working on her MAGA fluency after many years of speaking only neocon.—
Rachel Marsden,
Hartford Courant,
20 Nov. 2024
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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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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Internationally, Israel's staunchest allies have largely stood by it during its war in Gaza, but that support has been coupled with the strongest criticism in a generation and widespread calls for a ceasefire from the United States and others.—
Keir Simmons,
NBC News,
15 Jan. 2025
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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Most judges will probably continue to be loyal to the Constitution, rather than to Trump.—
Andres Oppenheimer,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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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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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Asghari, also a faithful, is identified as Britney Spears’ ex-husband on the show.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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An 85-year-old mother and devoted pet owner is among the victims of the fires in Los Angeles.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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Bondi’s many red flags Bondi, on the other hand, has been conspicuously devoted to Trump to the point of raising red ethical flags.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Neoconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neoconservative. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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