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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
Inside, the design firm Caramba Estudio has outfitted every residence with a mix of the traditional and the contemporary: White windows and shutters pay homage to classic Madrid design, as do traditional moldings on the high ceilings.
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
Because of its Prime Video subscriber numbers (and many other business interests outside entertainment), Amazon probably cares less about theatrical grosses than most traditional studios.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 May 2025
Later in the evening, Hield picked Curry’s brain about the pros and cons of leaning into a small lineup or going more traditional, all to counter Adams, the New Zealand mountain in their way.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Cap: The cap design of this wig follows a more traditional style, featuring a full frontal lace with the middle to the back of the wig weft onto a cap.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
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Tori Latham, Robb Report, 3 May 2025
Because of its Prime Video subscriber numbers (and many other business interests outside entertainment), Amazon probably cares less about theatrical grosses than most traditional studios.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 3 May 2025
Later in the evening, Hield picked Curry’s brain about the pros and cons of leaning into a small lineup or going more traditional, all to counter Adams, the New Zealand mountain in their way.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Cap: The cap design of this wig follows a more traditional style, featuring a full frontal lace with the middle to the back of the wig weft onto a cap.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditional
Adjective
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For close family and friends, between $50 and $100 is customary.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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Everyone is unhinged, as is customary during a Trump presidency.—
Charles C. W. Cooke,
National Review,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Within days, a conservative legal group echoed Carr’s words in a petition asking the FCC, which governs broadcast licenses, to investigate whether coverage of Abrego Garcia on NBC, ABC and CBS distorted facts.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Guidance from Dover , also out Thursday, was prudently conservative , and the market rewarded the stock.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In one new academic paper, an AI model was able to predict whether a cancer patient is at risk of developing wasting disease better than conventional methods.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Such an admission not only upsets the conventional framing of the war, but strikes at the very heart of the Vietnamese Communist Party’s own legitimacy to govern the country.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But there should be no such wall—even in the most orthodox capitalist system.—
Paul Laudicina,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Historian William Dalrymple traces the current sectarian divisions to the reign of Emperor Aurangzeb, who shattered the empire’s religious pluralism by trying to impose orthodox Islam on the populace.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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Ethel has three granddaughters and five great-grandchildren and spends her time in her garden and listening to classical music, per LongeviQuest.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Your Lie in April expresses the fallout of traumatic loss on children with tremendous empathy, at times dropping dialogue almost entirely and using classical music and colorfully abstract animation to convey Kousei’s inner feelings.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Jam-packed with his absurd self-aware humor, the finale deviates from the show’s usual slapstick raunch with a rare tender moment between Jesse and his equally crude siblings, Judy (Edi Patterson) and Kelvin (Adam DeVine).—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
4 May 2025
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Our usual supplier, China, has banned exports of REMs to the U.S.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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The last time Border Patrol averaged fewer than 9,000 monthly apprehensions along the southern border over a year was in the late 1960s, according to historical agency figures.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
1 May 2025
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Stringfield’s honor comes at a time when Black historical figures are being removed from government websites and the way Black history is taught is policed statewide and nationally, and as diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are being rolled back by national corporations.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditional. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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