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orthodoxy

[awr-thuh-dok-see] / ˈɔr θəˌdɒk si /
NOUN
dogma
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG


Example Sentences

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“But the First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country.”

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

What they found upended decades of economic orthodoxy: After New Jersey’s minimum wage rose, fast-food employment actually increased relative to levels seen in Pennsylvania.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

If appointed cabinet secretary, Dame Antonia is not a civil servant who would hide in the shadows and her supporters say she is a "disrupter" who can challenge Whitehall orthodoxy.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

But others buck the orthodoxy, arguing that the candidates need to show they have a message that resonates with Californians.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 30, 2026

None of this, of course, was supported by so much as a grain of actual evidence–nothing so wrong could be–yet it was geological orthodoxy for the next half century.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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