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as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
conservative baseball fans consider the new ballpark too modern-looking and plain ugly
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as in muted
not excessively showy
dressing in conservative outfits so as to make a good impression at job interviews
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as in cautious
having or showing a close attentiveness to avoiding danger or trouble
made conservative investments, and so he wasn't ruined when the market went into a free fall
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as in Tory
a person whose political beliefs are centered on tradition and keeping things the way they are
proposed legislation that was opposed by conservatives throughout the state
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Recent Examples of conservative
Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Even a conservative 12–15 times multiple on that would justify a stock price in the $25–30 range — representing additional upside of 50–80% from current valuations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, some fellow conservatives and prominent social media accounts have gone after educators who made posts that were critical of Kirk or made light of his death.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
During a broadcast following Kirk’s murder in front of students gathered at Utah Valley University, Dowd referenced some of the controversial statements Kirk, a strident conservative activist and MAGA supporter, had made in the past.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
Even a conservative 12–15 times multiple on that would justify a stock price in the $25–30 range — representing additional upside of 50–80% from current valuations.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
Though South Korea’s then President Park Geun-hye halted operations in response to North Korea’s fourth nuclear test, the new statement explicitly absolves Pyongyang of any responsibility, and has been framed by conservatives as kowtowing to the Kim regime.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, some fellow conservatives and prominent social media accounts have gone after educators who made posts that were critical of Kirk or made light of his death.
—Cate Charron, IndyStar, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conservative
Adjective
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Unlike traditional campus speakers who delivered lectures in auditoriums, Kirk would grab a microphone, often in busy campus hubs, and invite debate from anyone in the audience.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Castor oil has long been associated with traditional beauty and wellness, but innovators are now harnessing it to engineer the next generation of sustainable products.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Markets were relatively muted on Friday.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The soft, muted tones of the jewels and beads used throughout the garment created an incandescent quality.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Employers increasingly wonder whether campuses are cultivating independent thinkers or just cautious followers.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The sum dwarfs most acquisitions this year — and marks TIFF’s first eight-figure deal in several editions — underlining the resilience of genre cinema at a time when studios and streamers alike are cautious.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And even though the military is short of manpower, the government refuses to draft ultra-orthodox men, whose religious political parties are key to the Netanyahu coalition.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Traditional music and Kolo dancing by Prazna Flasa Tambura, the Ansambl Sokoli, the Seoske Dame singers, and DJ Dex, with a presentation from Parish Priest, Father Milos Zivkovic on orthodox religious traditions and specialty vendors with music, books, jewelry, and icons for sale.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This development marks a notable change in what has so far been a quiet peak period of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Bauhaus In Weimar Origins Weimar is quiet, deliberate.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Because Arthur and his lookalike neighbor are so physically similar, the poster and her neighbors have to be careful not to mix them up.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Sep. 2025
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This requires sterile environments and careful selection of the substrate.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The country traditionalist has quickly achieved a high level of success in the genre despite only putting out his second major-label album at the end of August, past the end of the eligibility period.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, that’s why Netflix Co-CEO Ted Sarandos has routinely resisted theatrical releases for all but a handful of his company’s many feature-length projects, and those mostly to qualify them for Oscar runs and traditionalist voters’ preferences.—
David Bloom,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Climate scientists have long been vexed by the disconnect between the dire warnings blared by their models and the restrained policies enacted by world leaders.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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There is nothing restrained about the family room, with brick walls that feature a bright splash of chartreuse (Benjamin Moore’s Wasabi, AF-430).—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Conservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservative. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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