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standpat

adjective

ˈstan(d)-ˈpat

Definition of standpat

as in conservative

tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions the standpat chefs were having none of this low-calorie stuff that the food police were pushing

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Bartiromo drew attention for taking a more openly conservative turn in her reporting at Fox after leaving CNBC, where her work had been largely apolitical.

— Steve Kopack, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
Verrett spent much of his final years at ESPN picking social media fights with people who voiced even mildly conservative opinions.

— Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of conservative

Adjective

For these brands, lab-grown is in the name, and their styles are more akin to traditional natural diamond brands.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Meanwhile, the business of journalism has changed so much financially, and a third of journalists don’t work for a traditional news organization.

— Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of traditional

Adjective

King’s indifference to orthodox formats enables formal mischief.

— Laura Preston, New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2026
For a period, Pakistan deployed a 7-2 offside field against Cox to try and build some pressure, with a struggling Khurram Shahzad lacking the accuracy and rhythm to trouble him in more orthodox ways.

— Ben Jones, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of orthodox

Adjective

Adcock has built an incredibly loyal and cult-like following in the country music world over the past couple years.

— David Hookstead OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
From the top-tier practice facility, to a state-of-the-art arena, to fan-forward initiatives, there was a sense the organization was rewarding the people most loyal to the team.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of loyal

Adjective

The Court has been persistently reactionary in its dealings with other branches, using horizontal review to protect enslavers from abolitionists, bosses from unions, and tycoons from tax collectors.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Palladium is a quarterly publication whose founders were active in online neo-reactionary circles.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of reactionary

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