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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
The People’s Bank of China also is planning a shift toward more orthodox monetary policy in 2025.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Funnels and Pinch Points Funnels and pinch-points are among the most orthodox stand locations during the rut.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Harris emphasized distributional conflict at a time when few orthodox economists were doing so.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Shifts on the wing, as a wing-back or an orthodox full-back on either flank have seen the 24-year-old make nine starts and one sub appearance in Juve’s 10 games thus far.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
Funnels and Pinch Points Funnels and pinch-points are among the most orthodox stand locations during the rut.
—Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
Harris emphasized distributional conflict at a time when few orthodox economists were doing so.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
Shifts on the wing, as a wing-back or an orthodox full-back on either flank have seen the 24-year-old make nine starts and one sub appearance in Juve’s 10 games thus far.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthodox
Adjective
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Robinhood received a Wells Notice in May related to its U.S. crypto business, which is typically one of the final steps before the SEC issues formal charges.—
MacKenzie Sigalos,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
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The mandate of the advisory group, which operates outside the formal government, is to slash federal bureaucracy, regulations and spending, a target Musk set last year at $2 trillion, roughly the size of the deficit.—
Thomas Beaumont,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Jan. 2025
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Trump himself will address the nation with the traditional inaugural address.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Coordinating closing schedules in a traditional sale can be challenging.—
Archway Homes,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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His duties won’t be simply ceremonial and an opportunity to use the Brady name, image and likeness to go along with seven Super Bowl rings.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Proclamations, according to the Library of Congress, deal with the activities of private individuals and today tend to be more ceremonial in nature.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
TIME,
21 Jan. 2025
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Since then, Republican President Donald Trump appointed three new conservative justices during his first term, shifting the court to the right.—
Ian Max Stevenson,
Idaho Statesman,
22 Jan. 2025
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At Costco’s annual meeting on Thursday, shareholders will vote on a proposal from the National Center for Public Policy Research, a conservative think tank, that would require the company to report on any potential risks diversity programs could pose to profits.—
Nell Gallogly,
New York Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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These people are always looking for new and more efficient ways to do things, so may be seen as troublemakers in conventional organizations.—
Martin Zwilling,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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His humorous, bone-dry documentary gets at more than most, first by being a meta-confessional about how his own efforts to make a conventional movie failed.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The vice president’s role in officiating the Electoral College count before Congress — the final step in the election process before a president takes the White House — was known for many cycles as one that was mostly uneventful and largely ceremonious.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
6 Jan. 2025
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The chief and Kayce seal the deal with a ceremonious blood pact.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
15 Dec. 2024
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Some fans are turned off since the audio quality is usually much worse than official releases.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
18 Jan. 2025
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When in doubt, go straight to Apple's official website or give their support team a call.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
18 Jan. 2025
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There is a lot of work to do between now and the end of the regular season, including nine conference games. UConn (14-8-1) is ranked ninth in the USCHO national poll, and No. 9 is the USA Hockey/The Rink Live poll.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
28 Jan. 2025
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However, the study does add scientific evidence to long-standing social beliefs about regular cannabis use, Boyd said in an email.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Orthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthodox. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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