1
as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
one of the few colonies to tolerate nonorthodox religious beliefs
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2
as in liberal
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
a nonorthodox approach to teaching music
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonorthodox
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Iranian dissident filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof (There Is No Evil) had to flee his home country to evade an eight-year prison sentence last year.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025 -
When asked questions related to Chinese dissident contemporary artists Ai Weiwei and Gao Zhen (of the Gao Brothers duo), DeepSeek’s replies appeared biased in favor of China’s government.—
The Editors of ARTnews,
ARTnews.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Kaul’s case was initially assigned to Judge Susan Crawford, Schimel’s liberal opponent in the high-stakes Supreme Court election.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
29 Mar. 2025
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Crawford is backed by a wide range of Democrats, including the liberal justices who hold a 4-3 majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court and former President Obama.—
Scott Bauer,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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These unconventional or niche markets—whether they’re built around specific lifestyles, cultural shifts, unique services, or underserved consumer segments—can offer less competition, more loyal customers, and a sharper opportunity to stand out.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Turn a Closet into a Book Nook In this bedroom, as well as the other two in the house, Allison made the unconventional decision to remove the closets.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Apr. 2025
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The curved, low-profile silhouette creates a modern spin on the otherwise classic design, while the chair’s high-density foam filling offers superior support.—
Megan Schaltegger,
People.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Most of the modern canal network originally dates to pre-Hispanic times, more than 1400 years ago.—
Ari Caramanica,
The Conversation,
8 Apr. 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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Alon-Lee Green, the founding co-director of Standing Together, a progressive grassroots movement, told CNN that young people aren’t at fault for the extremist attitudes that are dividing wider Israeli society.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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California voters further reversed progressive policies by passing Proposition 36, which enhances penalties for theft and drug offenses.—
Carson Becker,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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Few gallerists in the contemporary design sphere have the singular vision of Nina Yashar, 67.—
Laura May Todd,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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Essentially the point is that strategies must evolve beyond historical approaches not suited for contemporary events.—
Marshall Shepherd,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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In his second term, however, Trump is accompanying radical rhetoric about regional hegemony with real action.—
MATIAS SPEKTOR,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Apr. 2025
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In 1970, Santoro joined the radical Roman feminist group Rivolta Femminile (Women’s Revolt), founded that year by art critic and philosopher Carla Lonzi together with artist Carla Accardi and political journalist Elvira Banotti.—
Paola Ugolini,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Nonorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonorthodox. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.
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