conformism

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformism
Noun
  • In the early 1900s, there was a rise in Black Nationalist organizations that refused to cower in the face of KKK violence or submit to societal subordination.
    Kimberly Fain, JSTOR Daily, 5 July 2017
  • Now, the government of President Claudia Sheinbaum, who has maintained that the bilateral relationship should be based on cooperation and not subordination, is obliged to treat the issue of migration and drug trafficking with caution.
    Anna Lagos, WIRED, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Influence Requires Intentionality, Not Approval Strategic influence doesn’t mean people-pleasing or passivity.
    Yann Dang, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • Curry’s passivity to start games, and his turnovers, have been complicit in the Warriors’ sputtering offense.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • Their intelligence varies by breed and falls into three types: instinctive, adaptive, and working/obedience.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
  • Conformity, obedience, uniformity Authoritarianism is defined by public opinion scholars as an individual’s predisposition toward conformity, obedience and uniformity and an aversion to diversity, difference and individual autonomy.
    Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Ofcom noted that the compliance deadline is July 25.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
  • Other legislation to be discussed over 'Crypto Week' The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) seeks to bring clarity, simplify compliance and both confidence in digital financial technologies.
    Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 14 July 2025
Noun
  • Too many have chosen the politics of non-engagement, which is at best a hair’s breadth away from acquiescence or complicity.
    Kamila Shamsie June 20, Literary Hub, 20 June 2025
  • This long history of the expansion of executive power, often with the acquiescence of the courts, to violate and restrict civil liberties in the name of national security has ultimately brought us to our current situation.
    The New Yorker, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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“Conformism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformism. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.

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