as in follower
often disapproving
a person who behaves in a way that is considered acceptable by most people and who avoids doing things that could be considered different or unusual
They went from being angry punk rockers to bland conformists. They like to travel, but they're conformists who go to only the most popular destinations.
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Recent Examples of conformist
Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Oct. 2023
His parents, both government scientists and cautious communist conformists, were alarmed.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In the conformist eighties, Michaels largely abandoned the Andy Kaufman strain of his formula.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Afflicting not the comfortable but the smug, the superficial, and the conformist is a critic’s job.
—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 5 Oct. 2023
His parents, both government scientists and cautious communist conformists, were alarmed.
—Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Aug. 2023
Adjective
As explained by The Pew Research Center, this generation was given its name as they were perceived as conformist and civic-minded.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
In the conformist eighties, Michaels largely abandoned the Andy Kaufman strain of his formula.
—Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conformist
Noun
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On Instagram alone, both Life & Style and In Touch counted north of half a million followers in addition to robust websites.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
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There, Rowling posts several times a day in support of gender fundamentalism to her 14 million-plus followers, frequently trading barbs with commenters—even fracturing her relationship with Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint—while toasting her own personal successes.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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They’re done being obedient to an archaic and broken system.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
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According to the new framing, Russia’s real fight is against the mighty United States, which wants to destroy it, while Ukraine—just like the European Union and NATO—is merely an obedient U.S. satellite.—
Andrei Kolesnikov,
Foreign Affairs,
25 May 2023
Adjective
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On the other end of the spectrum was the more docile Kelly who often felt conflicted when her morals clashed with the cunning needed to succeed in the game.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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This time around, Venus in Aries will be more docile and less rambunctious.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The 6th Ranger Training Battalion belongs to the Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade which is a subordinate brigade of the Maneuver Center of Excellence at Fort Benning.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
21 May 2025
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The company kept the HBO brand, of course, as subordinate under the Max umbrella.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Here’s the truth: Your accountant might keep you compliant.—
Kyle Hollenbeck,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Some students are now reconsidering plans to remain in the U.S., while others are adjusting future plans to avoid travel and stay compliant, The Associated Press reported.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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Japan hasn’t been as pliant as Trump seemed to expect.—
William Pesek,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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Letz is a physically and emotionally pliant but also a verbose actor of great versatility, able to play a standard Second City dad and Chicag’ow type, but also a neurotic (lots of call for that in this show) and a dweeb and, well, whatever gets thrown his way.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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In particular, embodiments describe protective cover layer structures that may be implemented in curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display modules, and in particular with curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display panels.—
Chris Smith,
BGR,
6 Apr. 2021
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Is this suit more conformable than the costume from Revenge of the Sith?—
Ryan Parker,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 June 2022
Adjective
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By contrast, a beta is supposedly weak and submissive—a follower.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
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Your value lies in being pretty, silent, submissive and unfailingly supportive of men.—
Marie Bostwick,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Conformist.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conformist. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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