1
as in customary
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house
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as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a family that is very traditional when it comes to institutions like marriage
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Recent Examples of traditional
To Pennings, young Republicans vying for office may be more likely to follow a more traditional path, first running for state and local office positions before eying Congress.
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Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
By blending traditional turbines with electric propulsion, aircraft makers aim to extend range, improve payload capacity, and deliver stronger overall performance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Showrunner’s endeavor will deploy a fusion of AI and traditional film techniques to reconstruct the lost footage.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Rather than traditional auditions, Yoon conducted improvisation workshops where actors didn’t initially know their roles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Elena Moore, NPR, 5 Sep. 2025
By blending traditional turbines with electric propulsion, aircraft makers aim to extend range, improve payload capacity, and deliver stronger overall performance.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2025
Showrunner’s endeavor will deploy a fusion of AI and traditional film techniques to reconstruct the lost footage.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Rather than traditional auditions, Yoon conducted improvisation workshops where actors didn’t initially know their roles.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditional
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The acquisition is still subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wildlife art can be confining, constricting, customary; contemporary artists are assuring its survival and vibrancy by breaking from the traditional.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Mostly the products of Budapest’s investment in a conservative intellectual infrastructure, part of the unofficial delegation consisted of six students from the Matthias Corvinus Institute.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bengen’s calculations now assume a slightly less conservative mix of 55% stocks, 40% bonds and 5% cash.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025
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The technique might also yield interesting possibilities in cell therapy or precision surgery, where conventional tools are too large or blunt.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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Such intimate screenings and parties will continue in different locations as the film makes its way into conventional theaters.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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And even though the military is short of manpower, the government refuses to draft ultra-orthodox men, whose religious political parties are key to the Netanyahu coalition.—
Ron Scherf,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025
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Traditional music and Kolo dancing by Prazna Flasa Tambura, the Ansambl Sokoli, the Seoske Dame singers, and DJ Dex, with a presentation from Parish Priest, Father Milos Zivkovic on orthodox religious traditions and specialty vendors with music, books, jewelry, and icons for sale.—
Gina Grillo,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Sep. 2025
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The program aims to demonstrate the breadth and depth of their art form — with pieces spanning the classical, folkloric, contemporary and flamenco styles — and the company’s half-century of output, earning them apt praise both here and abroad.—
Lauren Warnecke,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Paradise Lost, Milton’s epic of civil war, exile, and a journey to a new, heavenly homeland, fuses the Aeneid with other classical and biblical models.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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While the Irish Open was snubbed from this latest National Open status upgrade wave, the golf-mad nation’s key event remains a highlight on the DP World Tour calendar, with venues that as usual stir a bit of wanderlust among golf travelers.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Colorado, the aspens should offer good viewing from September through mid-October, though dry conditions may cause leaves to drop a bit earlier than usual, according to AccuWeather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Experience360 includes the museum’s popular holograms of survivors, immersive 360-degree films, as well as historical photographs and artifacts.—
Kelly Haramis,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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In northern Taipei, the Taiwanese capital, the island's National Revolutionary Martyrs' Shrine is a reminder of these clashing historical narratives.—
Jan Camenzind Broomby,
NPR,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditional. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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