as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a Web site, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years
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Recent Examples of hidebound
The presidential debates have in the past been hidebound affairs – and with good reason.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The first reason has to do with India’s hidebound and insular foreign policy establishment.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2018
These outward-looking provinces felt far from the hidebound, internecine conservatism of the capital.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
But we have not entirely broken with hidebound, stagnant tradition.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The first reason has to do with India’s hidebound and insular foreign policy establishment.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2018
These outward-looking provinces felt far from the hidebound, internecine conservatism of the capital.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
But we have not entirely broken with hidebound, stagnant tradition.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidebound
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One big hope is that increased physical play makes Sweden more competitive at the international level against traditional hockey powers like the United States, Canada and Finland.—
Steve Douglas,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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The includes the open banking rule, which has generally been well received by fintech players but opposed by traditional banks. CFPB finalized the rule at the end of 2024, with large depository institutions required to comply by April 2026.—
Lucinda Shen,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Elon Musk is now a father of 13 after allegedly welcoming his latest child with conservative author Ashley St. Clair.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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Experts said other groups beyond faith institutions could follow Metropolitan’s lead at a time when hate and anti-government extremist groups are on the rise and some conservative organizations are stepping up efforts to dismantle civil rights policies and laws.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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But then, a chance encounter with an orthodox man on the Antwerp tram throws a wrench into her plans.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
15 Jan. 2025
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Around the same historical period, Israel instituted a divided education system based on nationality and religious observance, with four distinct school streams: Jewish secular, orthodox and ultra-orthodox schools taught primarily in Hebrew, and Arab schools taught in Arabic.—
Ayala Hendin,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Hidebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidebound. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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