antitraditional

adjective

Definition of antitraditionalnext
as in anticonventional

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antitraditional
  1. nontraditional
  2. revolutionary
  3. nonconventional
  4. antiestablishment
  5. nonconservative
  6. radical
Adjective
  • The school may benefit from exploring nontraditional methods, such as partnering with specialized nongovernmental organizations, to expand the applicant pool, according to the federal report.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 12 Dec. 2024
  • Wages haven’t risen alongside rents, so a good number of people — especially those with nontraditional income sources — are struggling with it.
    Clio Chang, Curbed, 12 Dec. 2024
Definition of nontraditional
Adjective
  • The Industrial styles take cues from natural weathering and precision, calling to mind a revolutionary period defined by innovation, growth, and transformation.
    Maya Ibbitson, Architectural Digest, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Neither of the two phones comes with revolutionary improvements, but OnePlus did, of course, incorporate AI features—including an AI Editor in the Photos app, along with a suite of tools that can both summarize and read pages aloud.
    Brenda Stolyar, WIRED, 9 Jan. 2025
Definition of revolutionary
Adjective
  • After building two lucrative businesses, the serial entrepreneur and attorney set her sights on ensuring her family was also a success in a nonconventional way.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Oct. 2024
  • China’s use of nonconventional weaponry may be a strategic move to avoid sparking escalation and to stave off international attention, particularly from the United States.
    Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Definition of nonconventional
Adjective
  • They have been weakened by rising antiestablishment beliefs on the left and the right, notably among younger voters, and by the sentiment that parties are not as essential to ideas or governing anymore.
    Adam Nagourney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2020
  • That evolved into a mini-conference series featuring antiestablishment scientists that support Glassman’s views on health care.
    Tessa Love, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2020
Definition of antiestablishment
Adjective
  • McDaniel and her advisers have pushed for some nonconservative outlets to host the party’s debates, arguing that many independent and Republican voters can be reached through these channels and that Republicans should not limit themselves to right-leaning outlets.
    Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 2 May 2023
  • In the weeks leading up to the election, polls showed that millions of Iranians planned to boycott the vote after the country’s election supervisory body disqualified nearly all nonconservative candidates.
    WSJ, WSJ, 18 June 2021
Definition of nonconservative
Adjective
  • For Asia, far more than a radical deviation from existing U.S. foreign policy, Trump’s return to power amplifies and accelerates a trend that has been underway since the Vietnam era.
    Bilahari Kausikan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Along with the Wooster Group, Robert Wilson and Mabou Mines, Foreman extended the radical traditions of the Living Theater and the 1960s collectives that followed.
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of radical
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