as in follower
often disapproving
a person who behaves in a way that is considered acceptable by most people and who avoids doing things that could be considered different or unusual
They went from being angry punk rockers to bland conformists. They like to travel, but they're conformists who go to only the most popular destinations.
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Recent Examples of conformist
Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
For both active Putin supporters and passive conformists, the war is no longer just a part of everyday existence.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2023
Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
Yet the two least conformist and most expressive characters on stage, Madson's Rowley and Zoe Smith's Fregley, also appear to be among the freest and happiest people.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
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Noun
His parents, both government scientists and cautious communist conformists, were alarmed.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
For both active Putin supporters and passive conformists, the war is no longer just a part of everyday existence.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 7 Apr. 2023
Adjective
Yes, Russian society is in a state of conformist apathy, justifying the war to itself by borrowing words given to the public by the authorities; the political opposition is in exile, in jail, or dead.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2024
Yet the two least conformist and most expressive characters on stage, Madson's Rowley and Zoe Smith's Fregley, also appear to be among the freest and happiest people.
—Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformist
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Musk was quote tweeting a post and video from a young German YouTuber with 300,000 followers who had criticized Friedrich Merz, the man who could be the next chancellor of Germany with its parliament dissolved this week following a no confidence vote.Max Goldbart, Deadline, 20 Dec. 2024
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What was once a casual, foodie account has grown to a platform with more than 75,000 followers.Rosalind Bowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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Anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.Bebe Hodges, USA TODAY, 15 Nov. 2024
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Of course, anyone who meets the gentle, obedient boy would never call him that.Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 Nov. 2024
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Lead actor Nathan Meister returns to the role of Henry Oldfield, the sheep-phobic son of a farmer who discovers his twisted older brother has been carrying out dangerous genetic experiences on his livestock, which transform them from docile vegetarians to ruthless, carnivorous killers.Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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What maybe gets forgotten is that the Old Course was especially docile that week.Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
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The social critique was still in there but subordinate to these rich, comically flawed characters, each getting something like their own book.Adam Moss, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
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The four-star Army general in charge of U.S. Central Command is under investigation on allegations of pushing a subordinate service member during a recent trip to the Middle East, according to three U.S. officials familiar with the investigation.Courtney Kube, NBC News, 31 Oct. 2024
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Customer interactions, voluntary surveys and loyalty programs will be critical to create substantial, compliant marketing strategies.Jessica Hawthorne-Castro, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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General chatbots are often not compliant with the federal law restricting the release of medical information, and the companies behind the bots will frequently advise users not to share sensitive information in their conversations with the bots, Wei added.Taylor Nicioli, CNN, 18 Dec. 2024
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Fredrik Gran is the robot motion artist and also invented wonderfully pliant robot hands that are good for cello bows and fingerboards.Jaron Lanier, WIRED, 10 Dec. 2024
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Uninfected cysts are typically painless to the touch, whereas boils are more pliant and painful.Mark Gurarie, Health, 6 Dec. 2024
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In particular, embodiments describe protective cover layer structures that may be implemented in curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display modules, and in particular with curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display panels.Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Apr. 2021
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Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?Ryan Parker, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 June 2022
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Alice is Zoey’s domme — the dominant partner in the relationship — and Zoey is the sub, or submissive.Kayla Levy, Curbed, 11 Dec. 2024
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Women were expected to be apologetic and submissive.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Conformist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformist. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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