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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

Those laureates may have built careers on an orthodoxy that wasn’t there.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

“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

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

From "1984" by George Orwell

Though Leibowitz toppled bond-market orthodoxies early in his career, he valued the wisdom of his predecessors and advised young people to ask old-timers for the rationales behind their time-tested methods.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 25, 2026

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

From Slate Dec. 9, 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

It was implied that Räsänen had ‘blasphemed’ against the dominant orthodoxies of the day,” Mr. Coleman said.

From Washington Times Nov. 14, 2023

I had not read one when I wavered first in my allegiance to the orthodoxies.

From God and my Neighbour by Blatchford, Robert




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