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orthodoxy

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


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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

The First Amendment, he concludes, “stands as a shield against any effort to enforce orthodoxy in thought or speech.”

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Whatever it was, you could be certain that every word of it was pure orthodoxy, pure Ingsoc.

From "1984" by George Orwell




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