Used in a Sentence

conservatives

Definition, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for conservatives.

Editorial note

Science says global warming is a problem, conservatives ignore that and say that science is wrong because {poor reasoning here}.

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Quick take

(UK politics) The Conservative Party.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of conservatives gathered in one view.

noun

(UK politics) The Conservative Party.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for conservatives.

noun

(UK politics) The Conservative Party.

Example sentences

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Science says global warming is a problem, conservatives ignore that and say that science is wrong because {poor reasoning here}.

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Liberals and conservatives could both get the content they want going to the same politics forum.

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By the way, conservatives would not object to developing a neighborhood if that development meant more economic opportunities and more jobs.

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Extreme conservatives - who won't ever support the current Labor government - must be delighted.

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More recently, he may see conservatives using economic rhetoric to push their own agendas, and follows his previous pattern of re-balancing the playing field.

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But I think many conservatives in these cases also prefer a nonprofit or dividend-type model to a more libertarian-style private-ownership model.

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The funny thing is, in general I have no common cause with conservatives at all.

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Simpler version: war is how you sell stimulus to conservatives.

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GMOs are to liberals what Global Warming is to conservatives.

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Please don't paint all conservatives with the radical right-wing brush.

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> more conservative and trusting of the government Don't American conservatives tend to distrust gov in general?

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And conservatives opposed this bill strongly, for one reason because it adds layers of bureaucracy between doctors and patients that inflate and hide costs to the consumer.

Quote examples

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Conservatives consistently attack the social safety net: in their view the government is always "too big", taxes "too high", and the welfare system "too expensive".

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While, in the article Meagher is describing “how and why the estate tax became part of the pro-family agenda of social conservatives.” I'm a bit confused by this.

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In the recent UK election, the party who ran with the ideology of "all in it together" and "the party of the working people" was the right wing Conservatives!

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However when it comes to smoking, conservatives believe the government shouldn't interfere and say it's "Personal Choice." When it comes to birth control, they want government to limit access on the grounds of morality, and (dubious) health claims.

Proper noun examples

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Conservatives think limits on the type of weapon one owns is a impingement on their freedoms.

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Conservatives tend to not agree with the assessment that either is really a legitimate problem.

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Just in time for the Harper Conservatives, eh?

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use conservatives in a sentence?

Science says global warming is a problem, conservatives ignore that and say that science is wrong because {poor reasoning here}.

What does conservatives mean?

(UK politics) The Conservative Party.

What part of speech is conservatives?

conservatives is commonly used as noun.