anticonventional

Definition of anticonventionalnext

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticonventional
Adjective
  • This occurred precisely as extremist networks spread across the Sahel and limited the tools available to confront these groups.
    Yusuf Tuggar, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026
  • Based on a 2019 Cosmopolitan article, the limited series follows an undercover investigator, played by Chastain, who infiltrates domestic extremist groups to thwart catastrophic large-scale attacks.
    Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Safe to say, military technology has yet to come up with another such revolutionary invention that changed human lives, when it was actually meant to destroy them.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Feb. 2026
  • Short for Four Player Grand Prix, this is a new indie racer developed by Vision Reelle and 3goo, very clearly inspired by Sega’s revolutionary Virtua Racing from 1992.
    Adam Ismail, The Drive, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • There are a host of lower-tier racers still to finish the first run in a field that includes 81 competitors, with many representing nontraditional ski nations.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Resume Genius defines it as a profession that stresses work experience and nontraditional educational paths, including academic certificates and online training.
    Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • These offices are not the big, antiestablishment utopian workspaces companies like WeWork were known for in the 2010s.
    Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • The number is especially sobering given that Ritter’s metric measures from the first-day closing price (which is almost always higher than the official offer price), and excludes nonconventional IPOs like reverse mergers.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • The report claims the IRGC is exploring nonconventional warhead configurations for long-range missiles.
    Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Anticonventional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/anticonventional. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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