1
as in unconventional
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
a time when people with unorthodox religious views were banished from the colony
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as in modern
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
raised by an aunt, whose unorthodox parenting practices made for a strange but fun childhood
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as in informal
not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
an unorthodox but effective procedure for opening a wine bottle without a corkscrew
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Recent Examples of unorthodox
In this aching, unorthodox historical drama, Davies tells the story of the pacifist poet and veteran Siegfried Sassoon, whose experiences fighting in the First World War forever transformed him.
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
On the other side is the destabilizing fear that the world has reached down to punish Agnes for inclining toward an unorthodox life.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Alonso even temporarily split the McLaren pair with his second Q3 lap — set with two minutes of the session remaining, as Aston ran an unorthodox strategy of setting its times ahead of the rest of the pack.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
But the White House has a decidedly positive view of its unorthodox strategy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2025
On the other side is the destabilizing fear that the world has reached down to punish Agnes for inclining toward an unorthodox life.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 29 June 2025
Alonso even temporarily split the McLaren pair with his second Q3 lap — set with two minutes of the session remaining, as Aston ran an unorthodox strategy of setting its times ahead of the rest of the pack.
—Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2025
But the White House has a decidedly positive view of its unorthodox strategy.
—David Goldman, CNN Money, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unorthodox
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Innovation thrives where questions are asked, assumptions are tested, and unconventional ideas are allowed to emerge.—
Andrea Hill,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Ammon's departure was unlike most stories from other ex-Amish due to the unconventional circumstances under which he was raised.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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At Fort Lauderdale Airport, ERS’s main unit will be a sleek and modern 693-square-foot flagship store that will showcase top-end spirits, fragrances and jewelry.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Only two other Cubs hitters in the modern era produced those numbers in a game: Andre Dawson in his 1987 MVP season and Hall of Famer Billy Williams in 1971.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Aug. 2025
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After training, the men act as peer educators, visiting homes and hosting informal talks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Aug. 2025
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Male Alzheimer’s caregivers group: The Men’s Breakfast Club is an informal and unstructured gathering of male caregivers.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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The film follows a reclusive mortician who faces an unusual request from a dissident singer in hiding.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
20 Aug. 2025
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The spy agency tipped off an Iranian dissident group, which went public with the revelation two years later.—
Yossi Melman,
ProPublica,
7 Aug. 2025
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Since taking office in a snap election in June, the liberal Lee has taken steps to lower tensions with the nuclear-armed North, and the issue is one where he is expected to find common ground with Trump, who still boasts of his historic summits with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.—
Joyce Lee,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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What’s most notable about the Virginia fight over Title IX isn’t that the Trump administration is aggressively applying it against liberal school boards.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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What were some other out-there ideas that never came to fruition?—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
18 Aug. 2025
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On the accessories front, absolutely everyone is wearing knitted and crocheted caps, plus other out-there hair accessories like bold clips, mega-size scrunchies, and pillbox hats.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
7 Aug. 2025
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The Republican criticism comes as voters have used the process to pass policies seen as progressive.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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Leading up to the 2016 election, South Park went all in against political correctness with the addition of PC Principal, a frat bro with arrogantly aggressive progressive takes on everything.—
Chris Yogerst,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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To engage in this radical degree of trust, Lincoln needed to understand Stanton and their relationship on a fairly deep level.—
Kevin Kruse,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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On Hollywood’s edges Her mother embraced radical politics to cope with her frustration with contemporary expectations of wives and mothers.—
Peter Larsen,
Oc Register,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unorthodox. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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