untraditional
adjective
un·tra·di·tion·al
ˌən-trə-ˈdi-sh(ə-)nəl 
: not adhering to past practices or conventions : not traditional
an untraditional wardrobe
untraditional methods
… a recipe for paella containing the hitherto untraditional combination of chicken and shrimp.—
David Rosengarten
David Rosengarten
untraditionally
adverb
Untraditionally, Santa brought along his elves on all-terrain vehicles instead of Rudolph and his pals.
—Melanie Mizenko
Melanie Mizenko
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The mill’s in-house innovation team has some untraditional ideas for selvedge denim as well.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
His mother, Becky Skattebo, gave a glimpse into the untraditional tactics her 23-year-old son would practice in his younger years in hopes of going pro in an ESPN interview from January that's now gone viral as her son's star rises in the league.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Senate Intelligence Committee member Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, said during the debate the president needs authority to strike quickly against terrorist leaders who may be meeting secretly in a foreign country, or to protect the country from other untraditional threats.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Though a more untraditional neutral, Whitley considers Cavern Clay a neutral nonetheless.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025
His mother, Becky Skattebo, gave a glimpse into the untraditional tactics her 23-year-old son would practice in his younger years in hopes of going pro in an ESPN interview from January that's now gone viral as her son's star rises in the league.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
Senate Intelligence Committee member Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, said during the debate the president needs authority to strike quickly against terrorist leaders who may be meeting secretly in a foreign country, or to protect the country from other untraditional threats.
—David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Though a more untraditional neutral, Whitley considers Cavern Clay a neutral nonetheless.
—Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 28 Sep. 2025
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“Untraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/untraditional. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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