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orthodoxy

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


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Measured in volatility, the S&P 500 over that period has been less “risky,” just as Wall Street orthodoxy would suggest.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Operation Reconquista, they call it: a cohort of conservative Generation Z Christians working to steer America’s Protestant mainline churches back to theological orthodoxy.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

“The First Amendment stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech in this country,” Justice Gorsuch wrote.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

But there is no shortage of evangelists who will point to Musk's staggering ability to raise money, challenge orthodoxy and prove his doubters wrong.

From BBC Jun. 8, 2026

To make sure that all written records agree with the orthodoxy of the moment is merely a mechanical act.

From "1984" by George Orwell

She should read labels, mistrust mysterious additives, interrogate old nutritional orthodoxies and learn to distinguish “real” food from whatever came before it.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

One by one, the authors attempt to demolish the orthodoxies of space enthusiasts.

From Slate Dec. 9, 2025

There are no political, religious or secularist orthodoxies or litmus tests.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 30, 2025

What Field admired was Powell's willingness to challenge his own party's leadership and orthodoxies - even if it effectively removed him from office.

From BBC Apr. 24, 2024

We have broken old orthodoxies that once confined our counterterrorism efforts primarily to the criminal justice domain.

From National Strategy for Combating Terrorism September 2006 by National Security Council (U.S.)




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