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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
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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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Providing a phone, a car, a place to do laundry, or a little bit of elbow grease can fill a gap and let firefighters and other formal responders focus on critical operations.—
James Kendra,
The Conversation,
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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Since then, the Tongva community has worked to restore the land in accordance with traditional ecological knowledge and to develop the property to support community gatherings.—
Rebecca Plevin,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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The town, whose peak occupation likely occurred some 1,500 years ago, included the site of the Miami Circle National Historic Landmark, a ceremonial site at the mouth of the river, and extended along the south bank, Carr said.—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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These include a video documenting the Loewe Foundation’s support for the Ōnishi family, who have been crafting ceremonial tea kettles in Kyoto for more than 400 years, alongside works by several Loewe Craft Prize finalists.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
16 Jan. 2025
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In recent years, DEI has become a social and political lightning rod for lawmakers, corporate leaders and conservative activists who have sought to cast such initiatives as unfair and even racist, with some emboldened by the Supreme Court’s gutting of affirmative action.—
Nicquel Terry Ellis,
CNN,
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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Those guidelines include providing alt text on images so that people with visual impairments who use automatic readers can understand images, offering audio descriptions for people with hearing disabilities, and making all websites operable by keyboard for users who can’t use a conventional mouse.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC News,
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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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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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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The Commanders finished the 2024 regular season with a 12-5 record.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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Final regular season: 186-86, 684 overall; 139-128-5, .521 vs. spread.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Orthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthodox. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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