orthodoxy

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Recent Examples of orthodoxy His candidacy emphasizes religious legitimacy and theological orthodoxy. Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025 Throughout his decades at the U. of C., Tracy developed a reputation for acknowledging the mystery and power of religious faith, instead of rigid orthodoxy. Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 Democrats cannot help America prevail in a global competition by merely supplanting Trumpian dysfunction with Democratic orthodoxy. Sam Liccardo, Mercury News, 15 July 2025 Voters also want to see candidates willing to challenge their own party’s orthodoxies. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthodoxy
conformity
Noun
  • To aid him in the performance of these duties, he is authorized to appoint certain officers, who act by his authority and in conformity with his orders.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 29 July 2025
  • Ichiro, Madonna, Elvis: think about how each of them is somehow, simultaneously, impossibly, an avatar of both absolute conformity and absolute rebellion.
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 27 July 2025

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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthodoxy. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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