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Recent Examples of orthodoxy
Perhaps at quite a young age, their first rebellion was to exit the orthodoxy of their family.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Revered by many as a reformer but criticized by others for challenging church orthodoxy, his death marks the end of an era—and the beginning of one of the most secretive and ritual-bound processes in global religious life.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Given this omnidirectional confusion, the imposition of a tight orthodoxy—more J.F.K. assassination than AIDS crisis—retrospectively seems to be one of the most unfortunate choices in a sea of them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
That would be a drastic shift, but Trump has shown a willingness to junk political orthodoxy, as this week’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria and meet Ahmed el-Sharaa showed.
—J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
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James Grebey, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2025
Revered by many as a reformer but criticized by others for challenging church orthodoxy, his death marks the end of an era—and the beginning of one of the most secretive and ritual-bound processes in global religious life.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
Given this omnidirectional confusion, the imposition of a tight orthodoxy—more J.F.K. assassination than AIDS crisis—retrospectively seems to be one of the most unfortunate choices in a sea of them.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 19 May 2025
That would be a drastic shift, but Trump has shown a willingness to junk political orthodoxy, as this week’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria and meet Ahmed el-Sharaa showed.
—J. Tedford Tyler, Time, 17 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for orthodoxy
conformity
Noun
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Price describes the album as a call for individuality and resistance against conformity.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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Relying on internet searches during brainstorming may lead to conformity and less innovation, particularly in larger teams.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 July 2025
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“Orthodoxy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/orthodoxy. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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