as in traditional
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
the hidebound innkeeper refused to see the need for a Web site, insisting that the inn had done without one for over 150 years
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Recent Examples of hidebound
The presidential debates have in the past been hidebound affairs – and with good reason.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The first reason has to do with India’s hidebound and insular foreign policy establishment.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2018
These outward-looking provinces felt far from the hidebound, internecine conservatism of the capital.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
But we have not entirely broken with hidebound, stagnant tradition.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 11 Sep. 2024
The first reason has to do with India’s hidebound and insular foreign policy establishment.
—Sumit Ganguly, Foreign Affairs, 8 Mar. 2018
These outward-looking provinces felt far from the hidebound, internecine conservatism of the capital.
—Nick Frisch, Foreign Affairs, 17 May 2016
But we have not entirely broken with hidebound, stagnant tradition.
—Jelani Cobb, The New Yorker, 27 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hidebound
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The tour will blend traditional banda hits with technobanda and la quebradita, a music and dance explosion that took the scene by storm during the 1990s.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
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Launched in 2023 as part of Rolex’s homage to traditional watchmaking, the Perpetual 1908 carries Superlative Chronometer certification, ensuring precision within −2/+2 seconds per day.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In that joint letter, conservative groups warned Texas lawmakers that a court decision on the interchange fee restrictions enacted in Illinois means that state regulation of interchange fees must be extremely narrow in application in order to avoid violating the U.S. Constitution.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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This calls for a more conservative approach to spending and taxes.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2025
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Last year, many Orthodox Christians in Ukraine celebrated on December 25 for the first time, shifting away from Russian customs toward Western conventions and widely seen as a snub to Russia and its orthodox church, which has endorsed Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
26 Dec. 2024
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But having one of the masters of orthodox Hollywood storytelling at my side, by the monitor every single day, was so immensely helpful.—
William Earl,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Hidebound.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hidebound. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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