nontraditional

adjective

non·tra·di·tion·al | \ ˌnän-trə-ˈdish-nəl

, -ˈdi-shə-nᵊl \

Definition of nontraditional

: not following or conforming to tradition : not adhering to past practices or conventions : not traditional a nontraditional family nontraditional students nontraditional menu items Many use nontraditional teaching techniques, and they deliberately draw their students from beyond traditional neighborhood boundaries …— Thomas Toch

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Recent Examples on the Web Some investors have turned to nontraditional platforms to help close the racial funding gap. — Arielle Pardes, Wired, 10 June 2021 The agreement ends an extended negotiation and an extensive search by the Blazers to find a new television partner, which included exploratory conversations with both traditional and nontraditional carriers. — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 9 June 2021 In keeping with their nontraditional timeline, the couple’s decision to marry came at the tail end of their other significant life decisions. — New York Times, 4 June 2021 This organization champions cybersecurity careers through diverse backgrounds by hosting a 15-week educational program for nontraditional students and successfully placing them into jobs in under a year. — Mark Adams, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2021 Blizzard’s shooter values a mix of skills and makes nontraditional ones like protection and healing essential in any match. — Tyler Colp, Wired, 29 May 2021 Storage units and other nontraditional structures can even serve as stores. — Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 28 May 2021 Some districts, such as Arcadia Unified, Culver City Unified and Lynwood Unified, moved quickly to organize nontraditional proms. — Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2021 All told, about 1 million gig workers and nontraditional workers who qualified for PUA will cease to receive benefits in the 20 states that are curtailing the program early. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 May 2021

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13 Jun 2021

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“Nontraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nontraditional. Accessed 17 Jun. 2021.

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