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orthodoxy

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


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One reason that Snead could be so fearless was that he had come to the realization that, contrary to NFL orthodoxy, the draft wasn’t the be-all, end-all of teambuilding.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 28, 2026

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

“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

The Honorable Judge Edmund Harrison of Maryland issued a warrant for his arrest, accusing him of “promulgating an infernal orthodoxy that imperils the fabric of good society.”

From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead

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

I don’t generally cling to old beliefs, I tend to admire those who have dissented against prevailing orthodoxies.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

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

From Slate Dec. 9, 2025

Old orthodoxies should be shattered, rivals dented and establishment egos bruised in pursuit of a project external-link that justified it all.

From BBC Mar. 27, 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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