as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
under the leadership of its ultraconservative musical director, the symphony orchestra almost never played modern pieces
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Recent Examples of ultraconservative
Seven ultraconservative Republicans withheld their vote, while another three voted for different candidates, enough to deny Johnson the speakership and plunge the House into a brief state of limbo.
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Among those were some of the ultraconservative members who have defied Johnson's directives in the past.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Back in October 2023, Johnson was the fourth Republican nominated for the speaker position – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., was widely seen as McCarthy's natural successor but failed to sway several ultraconservative members.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
On Sunday, several lawmakers from Yoon’s conservative People Power Party attended a rally held by Jeon Kwang-hoon, an ultraconservative pastor who has stirred controversy for demonizing Muslims and advocating the institutionalization of gay people.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Among those were some of the ultraconservative members who have defied Johnson's directives in the past.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2025
Back in October 2023, Johnson was the fourth Republican nominated for the speaker position – House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., was widely seen as McCarthy's natural successor but failed to sway several ultraconservative members.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
On Sunday, several lawmakers from Yoon’s conservative People Power Party attended a rally held by Jeon Kwang-hoon, an ultraconservative pastor who has stirred controversy for demonizing Muslims and advocating the institutionalization of gay people.
—Max Kim, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraconservative
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Although Rubio didn’t directly cite a reason, his post linked to a story by the conservative Breitbart news site that reported on a talk Rasool gave on a webinar organized by a South African think tank.—
Gerald Imray,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2025
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Ruddy's name was mentioned nearly as much as Newsmax itself during a day-long hearing Friday in a defamation case brought by Dominion Voting Systems against the conservative network.—
Maddy Lauria,
NPR,
22 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Every community in Connecticut is provided access to free educational services for individuals over age 17 who have withdrawn from a traditional high school or are in need of English as a Second Language or Citizenship.—
Larry Covino,
Hartford Courant,
20 Mar. 2025
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Our European allies can no longer rely on us for protection from our traditional enemies.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Mar. 2025
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But having one of the masters of orthodox Hollywood storytelling at my side, by the monitor every single day, was so immensely helpful.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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Last year, many Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrated on December 25 for the first time, shifting away from Russian customs toward Western conventions and widely seen as a snub to Russia and its orthodox church, which has endorsed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraconservative. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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