as in conservativeness
attitudes or opinions tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the state's well-known conservatism means that progressive legislation always has an uphill battle
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What Trump is undertaking has nothing whatever to do with conservatism, which is about conserving institutions and shrinking the size of government.
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
Debate about the tax cut raised questions among senators Tuesday about fiscal conservatism and whether the term means saving for a crisis or returning money back to residents.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2025
However, the fact the show includes Laurie’s Christianity while simultaneously erasing a scene featuring a trans character hints at Disney’s embrace of a cultural shift towards traditional conservatism during the second Trump administration.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Mar. 2025
Past stagnation and conservatism in this area have hindered the servicing of the critical SMB segment.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 29 Jan. 2025
Debate about the tax cut raised questions among senators Tuesday about fiscal conservatism and whether the term means saving for a crisis or returning money back to residents.
—Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 4 Mar. 2025
However, the fact the show includes Laurie’s Christianity while simultaneously erasing a scene featuring a trans character hints at Disney’s embrace of a cultural shift towards traditional conservatism during the second Trump administration.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 4 Mar. 2025
Past stagnation and conservatism in this area have hindered the servicing of the critical SMB segment.
—Rohit Arora, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Conservatism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conservatism. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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