standpat (Meaning)

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standpat (s)

old-fashioned and out of date

The company decided to standpat on its current product line, despite market pressure.
The voters stood pat on the incumbent mayor, despite a strong challenger.
The defense attorney stood pat on his opening statement, confident in his case.
The basketball team stood pat at halftime, hoping to maintain their lead.
The financial advisor advised his client to standpat and wait for the market to improve.
The real estate market in the city stood pat for several months before finally picking up.
The politician stood pat on his campaign promises, despite criticism from his opponents.
The homeowner stood pat on his asking price, hoping to attract a higher offer.
The union stood pat on its contract demands, leading to a prolonged strike.
The teacher stood pat on her grading scale, even though some students objected.

old-fashioned and out of date

reactionary,conservative, traditional, loyal, orthodox, faithful, buttoned-down, true, archconservative, conventional

broad-minded, progressive, revolutionary, unconventional, radical, revolutionary, open-minded, nontraditional, nonconventional, extremist

The company decided to standpat on its current product line, despite market pressure.

The voters stood pat on the incumbent mayor, despite a strong challenger.

The defense attorney stood pat on his opening statement, confident in his case.

The basketball team stood pat at halftime, hoping to maintain their lead.