originalist
Americannoun
adjective
Example Sentences
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The justices are now in a good position to decide which side has presented the stronger originalist case.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
The past year has produced an explosion of originalist scholarship on both sides.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026
It left me to wonder if being a baseball traditionalist makes me the equivalent of a Supreme Court Justice originalist, or just old and cranky?
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 19, 2025
But in characterizing originalism as a “trap” and situating it historically, Dennie's analysis cuts deeper into the harm caused by originalist doctrine, without sacrificing nuance, rigor or scope.
From Salon • Jul. 14, 2024
The post–Civil War amendments were designed to elevate Black Americans to full equality with white Americans, and there is a strong originalist argument that they actually forbid racial gerrymandering.
From Slate • May 23, 2024
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