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 That was a departure from the pre-pandemic orthodoxy around SVOD. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 7 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 Yes, McLaren has defied the new hypercar orthodoxy by making the W1 rear-drive only. — Jason Barlow, Robb Report, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for orthodoxy

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conformity

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Falwell championed a vision of America rooted in obedience to biblical authority and conformity with traditional values, placing him in tension with Enlightenment principles like individual rights, rational inquiry, and free thought.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Aug. 2026
Central to the reorganization is an institutional separation between standard setting and conformity assessment—the process used to determine whether a product, facility or company satisfies those standards.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026

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