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Recent Examples of nonconformism
A couple of years into her third term, Nabiullina has carved out room for nonconformism in a Russian establishment fixated on loyalty above all else.
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Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Tolokonnikova is hardly representative of her generation, but her story hints at the possibility of another future for Russia, one in which nonconformism, tolerance, and individualism become virtues rather than crimes.
—Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
Radical nonconformism was a central tenet, which led some artists to use the form to challenge the pressures and constraints of oppressive regimes.
—Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2022
In a world that is moved by ideas, there is arguably no greater force for progress than intellectual nonconformism.
—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2021
On both their 2015 debut Ugly Cherries and their new album Pageant, PWR BTTM sang of feeling out-of-step not because of vague nonconformism but because society literally doesn’t recognize them.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2017
Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
Tolokonnikova is hardly representative of her generation, but her story hints at the possibility of another future for Russia, one in which nonconformism, tolerance, and individualism become virtues rather than crimes.
—Sarah E. Mendelson, Foreign Affairs, 15 Dec. 2014
Radical nonconformism was a central tenet, which led some artists to use the form to challenge the pressures and constraints of oppressive regimes.
—Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2022
In a world that is moved by ideas, there is arguably no greater force for progress than intellectual nonconformism.
—Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2021
On both their 2015 debut Ugly Cherries and their new album Pageant, PWR BTTM sang of feeling out-of-step not because of vague nonconformism but because society literally doesn’t recognize them.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 12 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconformism
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This demand for nonconformity reflects a broader narrative rooted in American history, where risk-taking and resilience have been essential to the nation’s identity.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The nonconformity factor produced a surprisingly realistic result.Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2024
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Actually, for all its apparent unorthodoxy, Lorblanchet’s work fits right into a new trend in cave art archeology.Roger Lewin, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
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Analysts said the move was the clearest step yet toward more mainstream economic policies after years of unorthodoxy under President Tayyip Erdogan, and should help rein in inflation expectations.Reuters, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
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However, recent events in Afghanistan have tempered expectations for a transition from Islamic extremism to egalitarian tolerance.Timothy Nerozzi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
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The answer may offer a clue to his presidency: either as a divisive figure pandering to what his critics say is extremism, or a transactional leader promoting policies that the election result suggested are popular with broad swaths of the American public.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Nonconformism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformism. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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