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
New York Representative Mike Lawler warned ultraconservative Republicans against moving to topple Johnson.
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María Paula Mijares Torres Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But frustrations were already brewing with House Republicans, from the ultraconservative to more moderate members, over the latest deal to avoid a government shutdown.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Which in turn gives those Arabs and Western leaders leverage to prevent any attempt to impose an ultraconservative religious state.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Two factions of the House Republican conference that have often been at odds with one another – the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus and the more moderate Main Street Caucus – have agreed to a rule change that could protect Johnson from an insurgent push to topple him.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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María Paula Mijares Torres Bloomberg News (tns), arkansasonline.com, 30 Dec. 2024
But frustrations were already brewing with House Republicans, from the ultraconservative to more moderate members, over the latest deal to avoid a government shutdown.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Which in turn gives those Arabs and Western leaders leverage to prevent any attempt to impose an ultraconservative religious state.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
Two factions of the House Republican conference that have often been at odds with one another – the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus and the more moderate Main Street Caucus – have agreed to a rule change that could protect Johnson from an insurgent push to topple him.
—Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 14 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraconservative
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In recent years, DEI has become a social and political lightning rod for lawmakers, corporate leaders and conservative activists who have sought to cast such initiatives as unfair and even racist, with some emboldened by the Supreme Court’s gutting of affirmative action.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
22 Jan. 2025
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At Costco’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders will vote on a proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, that would require the company to report on any potential risks diversity programs could pose to profits.—
Nell Gallogly,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Take advantage of the wide range of marketing alternatives, including social media, direct contact, and traditional channels, to see quickly what gets traction, and follow up to learn from failures.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Trump himself will address the nation with the traditional inaugural address.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Around the same historical period, Israel instituted a divided education system based on nationality and religious observance, with four distinct school streams: Jewish secular, orthodox and ultra-orthodox schools taught primarily in Hebrew, and Arab schools taught in Arabic.—
Ayala Hendin,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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The Victorian Society of New York, which is often highly orthodox and disdainful about these kinds of changes, also came out in favor.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraconservative. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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