become conservative
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To start having conservative views, often over time.
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- It's often said that people become more conservative as they get older.
- After the financial crisis, the bank's lending policies became extremely conservative.
- The political party has become more conservative in an attempt to win rural votes.
- He was a liberal in his youth, but he became more conservative after starting a family.
- If the court becomes any more conservative, it could overturn previous rulings.
- The magazine's content became noticeably conservative under the new editor.
- She never expected her rebellious brother to become so socially conservative.
- Analysts are debating whether the nation will become more conservative in the next decade.
- Their spending habits had become quite conservative as they saved for a new house.
- Many young idealists are surprised when they find themselves becoming more conservative over time.