nonorthodox

adjective

ˌnän-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks How to pronounce nonorthodox (audio)
Definition of nonorthodoxnext
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
  1. dissident
  2. liberal
  3. unconventional
  4. modern
  5. dissenting
  6. progressive
  7. contemporary
  8. radical
Adjective
  • The capacity of civil society to serve as a place where dissident voices can speak out is fundamental to democratic freedom.
    Johann Neem / Made by History, TIME, 2 Jan. 2025
  • As a young adult, Mr. Kara-Murza remained active in both journalism and politics in Russia, working alongside Mr. Nemtsov and producing a documentary series about the Soviet dissident movement.
    Valerie Hopkins, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of dissident
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  • This Carter button, in the campaign’s signature green, summed up their politically balanced ticket: Deep South partnered with far North, appealing to liberal and conservative Democrats alike.
    Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • South Korea’s conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol — weakened after the liberal opposition retained control in an April election -– astonished the country by declaring martial law in a late-night announcement on Dec. 3.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of liberal
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  • There, unconventional thinkers took advantage of a collapsing market.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 12 Jan. 2025
  • Many albums and side projects later, aren’t the Strokes due a multi-track overview that takes us through their unconventional career?
    David Browne, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
Definition of unconventional
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  • The style felt like a vintage find from the 1940s, but with modern construction.
    Shelby Wax, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2025
  • Employers willing to adapt to these findings can build resilient, engaged teams while maintaining the flexibility modern workers value.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of modern
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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
  • 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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  • Zoom out: The Sixteen Thirty Fund acts as a clearinghouse for progressive causes, funneling unrestricted money — around $400 million in the 2020 campaign, according to the New York Times — to various organizations.
    Hans Nichols, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
  • The two used a parliamentary move to attempt to force a full vote in the council, but the Johnson administration’s campaign with progressive allies and immigration advocates succeeded at beating back the legislation.
    Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Definition of progressive
Adjective
  • The Bushnell 166 Capitol Ave., Hartford The next two shows in the Broadway series at The Bushnell are culturally sensitive contemporary updates of theater classics, with the rewrites credited to some cool writers.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2025
  • In this contemporary dining room, the cool sage green wall color balances out the warmth of the fiery orange in the abstract piece of art.
    Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Jan. 2025
Definition of contemporary
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  • 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
  • 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
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