anticonventional

Definition of anticonventionalnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticonventional
Adjective
  • It was widely attributed to the same extremist collective, though not claimed explicitly by the Vulkangruppe.
    Anna Noryskiewicz, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
  • Local officials have attributed the power outage to an arson attack from The Vulkangruppe (The Volcano Group), a left-wing extremist group.
    Sam Meredith, CNBC, 5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • London offered various activities for a person interested in revolutionary ideology or political and social transformation.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
  • In 1995, Disney and Pixar teamed up to create a revolutionary new way to dazzle audiences in the movie theater.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • In many cases, survivors’ original experiences of abuse were never fully investigated, leaving little to present under the Act unless courts accept nontraditional forms of evidence, something counties have handled inconsistently.
    Stephen Martin, Oklahoma Watch, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This initiative is part of the college’s broader effort to expand apprenticeship opportunities to include nontraditional fields such as early childhood education and health care.
    Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The 1960s marked a significant pivot in cultural mores, from the adherence to convention both socially and stylistically at the dawn of the decade to the age of antiestablishment fervor and personal empowerment as the period progressed.
    Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Voters were far more enthusiastic about the antiestablishment, anti-European Five Star Movement, which won more than 25 percent of the vote in national elections in 2013 and more than 32 percent in 2018.
    ERIK JONES, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2022
Adjective
  • The report claims the IRGC is exploring nonconventional warhead configurations for long-range missiles.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
  • Green Berets are training alongside Mexico’s elite marine infantry units in conventional and nonconventional combat techniques.
    Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Anticonventional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticonventional. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.

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