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
Skakel is the fifth of seven children born to Rushton and Anne Skakel, who were fabulously wealthy and ultraconservative Catholics.
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Takaichi, 64, is the new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP); however, her ultraconservative policies have some critics concerned that her historic election victory is merely symbolic.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, by contrast, have pledged to vote against any funding package that includes an extension of ACA tax credits.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 3 Nov. 2025
Takaichi, 64, is the new leader of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party (LDP); however, her ultraconservative policies have some critics concerned that her historic election victory is merely symbolic.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
To carry out her vision, McMahon has brought on at least 20 political appointees from ultraconservative think tanks and advocacy groups eager to de-emphasize public schools, which have educated students for roughly 200 years.
—Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
Members of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, by contrast, have pledged to vote against any funding package that includes an extension of ACA tax credits.
—Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ultraconservative
Adjective
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This falls short of the double-digit growth being reported by Meta and Microsoft, but IBM is opting for a conservative approach.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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When Yoon was in office, Kim was embroiled in a series of scandals that severely hurt the conservative leader's approval rating and provided relentless political ammunition to his rivals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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This includes subtle feedback that traditional simulators often miss.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the work, traditional folklore and marvelous, uncanny incidents are often the sites of resistance against colonialism or enslavement.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Consequently, initial opportunities would have to come from the right, where Emery tends to station his widest, most orthodox winger.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2026
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The production company’s development slate is highlighted by the action-drama Barney Ross, a story about the titular orthodox rabbinical student who, after witnessing the murder of his rabbi father, fell in with a young Al Capone and Jack Ruby.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Ultraconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ultraconservative. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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