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attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the state's well-known conservatism means that progressive legislation always has an uphill battle
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Catch up quick: The faith has been known for its political conservatism for the past century.
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
Enter Khalid Mirza, a handsome yet traditional Muslim man whose conservatism and complacency is at odds with Ayesha’s fiery independence.
—Meg Zukin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
That’s part of what’s explored in the show, this conservatism.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
And those who oppose MAGA conservatism — and its pervasive insistence that the 2020 election was stolen — are excoriated.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 10 July 2024
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Erin Alberty, Axios, 7 Aug. 2024
Enter Khalid Mirza, a handsome yet traditional Muslim man whose conservatism and complacency is at odds with Ayesha’s fiery independence.
—Meg Zukin, TIME, 1 Aug. 2024
That’s part of what’s explored in the show, this conservatism.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 July 2024
And those who oppose MAGA conservatism — and its pervasive insistence that the 2020 election was stolen — are excoriated.
—Karen Yourish, New York Times, 10 July 2024
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“Conservatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatism. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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