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Recent Examples of nonstandard
And Telegram itself uses standard crypto algorithms developed and certified by US government agencies, just in nonstandard ways.
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2021
Despite these guidelines, healthcare providers still take measurements in nonstandard positions — with the arm resting on a patient’s lap or hanging at their side, according to study authors.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Reported Earnings Growth Kirkpatrick uses a nonstandard calculation for earnings growth, which compares operating earnings over the last four fiscal quarters to total operating earnings for the four-quarter period ending one quarter earlier.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Most of the energy has focused on the aging end of things, using barrels made from nonstandard woods, for example, or creative cask finishes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 June 2024
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Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 27 Jan. 2021
Despite these guidelines, healthcare providers still take measurements in nonstandard positions — with the arm resting on a patient’s lap or hanging at their side, according to study authors.
—Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Reported Earnings Growth Kirkpatrick uses a nonstandard calculation for earnings growth, which compares operating earnings over the last four fiscal quarters to total operating earnings for the four-quarter period ending one quarter earlier.
—Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 18 Sep. 2024
Most of the energy has focused on the aging end of things, using barrels made from nonstandard woods, for example, or creative cask finishes.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstandard
Adjective
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Ives tried to recover this lost ideal of an America that, for him, was always dialectical.—
The New Yorker,
The New Yorker,
5 Mar. 2025
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As a student of astrology and as a Gemini sun—curious, quick-witted, charming with a penchant for dialectical analysis—who better to engage in this purely scientific endeavor?—
Maya Layne,
Vogue,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Junta chief Min Aung Hlaing was scheduled to address the disaster response at a meeting of regional leaders on Thursday in neighboring Thailand, where powerful tremors from the quake killed at least 22 people.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Spend the Afternoon in Olde Towne Slidell Shop for antiques and gifts at the numerous shops in Olde Towne Slidell or see pieces created by regional artists at the Slidell Cultural Center at City Hall.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Because back nine is close to backside, and backside is just far too colloquial.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Russ Scholl, a ski instructor at Breckenridge Ski Resort, has published a 133-square grid of funky colloquial phrases for different types of snow.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This therapist speaks in a very specific kind of vernacular.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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With Elordi’s star on the rise, that can only be a matter of time, even if the slangy vernacular of the wartime sections will require subtitles.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
15 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Haliburton does have an All-NBA case, though his substandard 15-or-so games in October through early December hurt it.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Knox and Kincaid were supposed to be a dangerous tandem — maybe the NFL’s most dangerous — in 2024, but Buffalo’s tight ends were substandard.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 272,000 children in Ukraine have benefitted from learning interventions with supplies provided by UNICEF, and over 400,000 children have engaged in formal or nonformal education.—
Sarah Ferguson,
Forbes,
18 Aug. 2022
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The 10-to-15-second video clips are a nonformal way to engage your customers and tell them about your products.—
Michael Plummer,
Forbes,
3 June 2022
Adjective
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Bloomberg has gone so far as to report that Zaslav is in early, informal talks regarding potential successors.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2025
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The expectation has always been that the president would behave in a certain way, abiding by a generations-long yet informal agreement about the role and discretion of the administrative state.—
Jay Cost,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Nonstandard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstandard. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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