ORTHODOXY Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

orthodoxy

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Definition of orthodoxy

as in conformity

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Recent Examples of orthodoxy Both economists agree that deficits of this magnitude no longer automatically trigger the inflation spiral that economic orthodoxy once predicted—which is precisely why Washington has felt no urgency to act. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 What is perhaps most interesting is that this English engine room, Root-apart, all seem to do their best work away from orthodoxy. — Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Conservative media started paying attention, Republican lawmakers began asking questions and Sophie Cunningham challenged progressive orthodoxy from inside the league. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Article 4 of the PRC constitution guarantees equality for all its 56 ethnic groups, though in reality the national vision hews to a Han Chinese orthodoxy, which avers a direct lineage from the early Yellow River basin tribes. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy

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conformity

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In the late 1800s and the 1900s, as the forces of conformity and anonymity bore down on urban life, Thornton said everyday people began adding flair to their own signatures, too.

— Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2026
Environmental damage, plastic waste and the conformity of suburbia prompted designers and countercultural communities to imagine other ways of living — up to a point.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026

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