as in unconventional
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
a nontraditional couple who are planning a very unconventional wedding
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Recent Examples of nontraditional
Others pointed out that nontraditional leaders have been finding themselves at the helm of major universities, giving University of Miami as an example.
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The 5-foot-6 senior scored 43 points, grabbed 10 points and stole 15 passes to clinch a nontraditional triple double.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
If someone isn’t flustered by [nontraditional interview questions] and can have really strategic and thoughtful conversations ...
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Catch up fast: The program offers nontraditional classes, generally taught by community members, for free or minimal fees in the afternoons, evenings or weekends.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 7 Feb. 2025
The 5-foot-6 senior scored 43 points, grabbed 10 points and stole 15 passes to clinch a nontraditional triple double.
—Christian Babcock, The Mercury News, 3 Feb. 2025
If someone isn’t flustered by [nontraditional interview questions] and can have really strategic and thoughtful conversations ...
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 3 Feb. 2025
Catch up fast: The program offers nontraditional classes, generally taught by community members, for free or minimal fees in the afternoons, evenings or weekends.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontraditional
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However, the path to gaining such a naturalized vision of peace requires us to revisit some of the lessons of unconventional diplomacy that consider broader planetary imperatives of sustainability.—
Saleem H. Ali,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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Guests flocked to the espresso martini bar (which concealed a secret door leading to a private lounge where a few discreetly slipped away) or lounged in the outdoor living room, where swinging beds served as unconventional seating.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
1 Mar. 2025
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Outside of its minimalist design, the piece measures 13.5 inches high and is made from solid wood for a look that pairs well with any home style, especially the rustic modern farmhouse aesthetic.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2025
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What of the electoral reform and emergency legislation needed for a legitimate, modern vote?—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Marianne Boruch Old Passports a poem James Walton Centrist Dads Unreformed The vast social world of Andrew O’Hagan’s new novel is designed to pose a challenge to good liberal values.—
The New York Review of Books,
The New York Review of Books,
21 Feb. 2025
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The liberal economic reforms spearheaded by President Javier Milei have sent ripples through global financial markets, attracting both optimism and skepticism.—
Gianluca Sidoti,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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Setting up your trusts in states that are leaders in modifying trust laws in progressive ways to address tax law and other changes from the inception of the trust can prove advantageous for the reasons illustrated in the preceding paragraph.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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And there’s something deceptively progressive in those stories.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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The turn to refusal as a tactic has gained purchase over the past decade in contemporary Indigenous artistic and intellectual circles owing to the writing of Indigenous-studies scholars such as Audra Simpson and Glen Coulthard.—
Christopher T. Green,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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The same lines were applied, inexplicably, to Jaguar’s compact X-Type sedan in 2001, which was meant to rival BMW’s cool, contemporary 3-Series.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
1 Mar. 2025
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After building two lucrative businesses, the serial entrepreneur and attorney set her sights on ensuring her family was also a success in a nonconventional way.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2024
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China’s use of nonconventional weaponry may be a strategic move to avoid sparking escalation and to stave off international attention, particularly from the United States.—
Anika Arora Seth,
Washington Post,
22 June 2024
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That will require Penix to develop into a top-10 quarterback and a radical upgrade on defense.—
Josh Kendall,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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While not quite radical transparency, the update did loosen the rigid strictures that have surrounded top-tier franchises for the last 20 years.—
Adam B. Vary,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Nontraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontraditional. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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