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as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
a Christian clergyman with a very heterodox opinion on the divinity of Jesus
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as in unconventional
not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
her heterodox approach to teaching science initially met with some resistance from her peers
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Recent Examples of heterodox
Love Songs holds the hallmarks of an era of heterodox rap-hook writers, deep YouTube exploration, and DIY mash-ups and blends, but the loonier flips restore the ’89 feeling of wondering whether an exciting piece of collagework will one day be sued out of existence.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Modern horror cinema’s most heterodox event took place on Saturday night, when two blonde Whitneys and A24 hosted dueling screenings at a multiplex within the southernmost border of Salt Lake City proper.
—Claire Carusillo, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The heterodox school of economics that Harris is part of certainly didn’t have all the answers.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The conversation around aging used to be more heterodox and more demanding.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Modern horror cinema’s most heterodox event took place on Saturday night, when two blonde Whitneys and A24 hosted dueling screenings at a multiplex within the southernmost border of Salt Lake City proper.
—Claire Carusillo, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
The heterodox school of economics that Harris is part of certainly didn’t have all the answers.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The conversation around aging used to be more heterodox and more demanding.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heterodox
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Turkish authorities have fired and arrested tens of thousands of people in the wake of a 2016 coup attempt by a Turkish military faction allegedly linked to the movement of dissident religious leader Fethullah Gulen.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, dissident Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered and dismembered.—
Ned Temko,
The Christian Science Monitor,
13 Mar. 2025
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The setting may be unconventional, but the luxury is undeniable.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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His unconventional style and ventures (e.g., X Corp, SpaceX) and track record of turning ambitious ideas into reality is remarkable.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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Of course, this being the Warhammer 40k universe, players might be just as likely to make secret alliances with these heretical creatures and pick up one of the archetypes in these books with their Game Master’s permission.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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These heretical questions are worth asking, because industry bandwidth tracking data has lately been revealing something surprising: Terrestrial and mobile-data growth is slowing down.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
9 Feb. 2025
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This could range from formal presentations to informal conversations, emails or even social media within the company, depending on your audience and the nature of your message.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Often suggested for informal work socials or networking events, smart casual style revolves around building an outfit that’s relaxed yet still professional.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
21 Mar. 2025
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In the dissenting view, the star collapses to the edge of the event horizon and then hovers there, or rebounds and explodes.—
Corey S. Powell,
Discover Magazine,
26 Feb. 2015
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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
3 June 2022
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