nonconforming
adjective
non·con·form·ing
ˌnän-kən-ˈfȯr-miŋ 
: not in accordance or agreement with prevailing norms, standards, or customs : not conforming
a nonconforming loan
… America still tends to be a country convinced that its own ways are not only best but inevitable, a country where the nonconforming voice has a hard time being heard.—
Lawrence Lipking
Lawrence Lipking
also
: gender nonconforming
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If adopted, existing banks and financial institutions in first-floor downtown real estate would become classified as nonconforming uses, Kopinski said.
—Marie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Nonconforming.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonconforming. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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