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as in formal
following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules
schoolteachers tended to favor poets who followed a very orthodox style of poetry
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as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
orthodox in their view of the world, the Founding Fathers subscribed to the 18th-century notion that only men with property should be allowed to vote
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Recent Examples of orthodox
Under Arteta, Arsenal’s No 9s have rarely been orthodox penalty-box strikers.
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
The ideas Bohr, Heisenberg and the rest of their circle attached to the orthodox description of quantum mechanics is typically called the Copenhagen interpretation, since Bohr held court at his academic home, the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Trump’s most orthodox supporters learned not to trust the government long ago.
—Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.
—The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
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Sukhman Singh, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
The ideas Bohr, Heisenberg and the rest of their circle attached to the orthodox description of quantum mechanics is typically called the Copenhagen interpretation, since Bohr held court at his academic home, the University of Copenhagen in Denmark.
—Quanta Magazine, 8 Aug. 2025
Trump’s most orthodox supporters learned not to trust the government long ago.
—Fergus McIntosh, New Yorker, 6 Aug. 2025
Funds could support conservative seminaries like Nashotah House, a conservative seminary in the Anglican tradition, or pastors from the Conservative Congregational Christian Conference, ensuring orthodox leadership for historic churches.
—The Rev. Jake Dell, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthodox
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A day after Utah prosecutors unveiled formal charges against the suspect in the assassination of Kirk, no evidence has emerged connecting 22-year-old Tyler Robinson with any outside group.—
Trevor Hunnicutt,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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This approach inadvertently excludes several groups—including low- to moderate-income households, migrants and others—who face challenges such as lack of formal identification, irregular income streams and limited digital literacy.—
Akhil Gupta,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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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
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Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker were on hand for the ceremonial breakthrough of the final meter of rock to open the first tunnel beneath the Brenner Pass, a key junction in an EU rail project that will one day run from Helsinki to Palermo.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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Despite the cancellation, the Royal Air Force's Red Arrows aerobatic team is still expected to perform a flyover later today, maintaining a key element of the ceremonial tribute.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Following the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk on September 10 during a speaking engagement at Utah Valley University, tributes have poured in from across the country—including from several Dancing With the Stars alumni.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Young America’s Foundation, the latter’s parent organization, is similar to Kirk’s conservative student group Turning Point USA.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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As a result, embodied emissions, e-waste, and the administrative burden of the conventional hardware refresh cycle are greatly reduced.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Broiler Basics & Heat Intensity Unlike conventional oven baking, which uses indirect heat, a broiler produces direct, concentrated heat from above—essentially like an upside-down grill inside your oven.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Today is the eleven year anniversary of the release of Destiny, perhaps not as ceremonious as last year’s tenth anniversary, one that did not end the series, but Bungie presses on.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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At some schools, the general manager is a ceremonious one, given to a program’s famous alumnus who can help gin up interest and money.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Their university boards adopted the principles as official policy in the fall of 2024.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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But while Colvin’s professional stint amounted to little more than a brief stop with the San Francisco 49ers—without even appearing in an official NFL game—Robinson spent three seasons in the NBA and won a championship with the Seattle SuperSonics in 1979.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Stark’s honest opinion happens to be a fact as evident in a variety of statistical observations prior to Kershaw’s final regular season start at Dodger Stadium.—
Wayne G. McDonnell,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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On the final day of the 2008 regular season, a 20-year-old Clayton Kershaw jogged in from the bullpen at then-AT&T Park to pitch the bottom of the sixth.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Orthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthodox. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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