antiestablishment

adjective

Definition of antiestablishmentnext
as in alternative

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Recent Examples of antiestablishment The scandals have led to protests in various parts of India, including demonstrations by a viral antiestablishment movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, demanding the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026 Jackson is betting that his outside pitch will win over antiestablishment conservatives. — ABC News, 19 May 2026 The 2026 midterms are already being shaken up by populist firebrands and antiestablishment outsiders. — James Desio, Washington Post, 15 May 2026 And Americans’ predilection for nepo candidates doesn’t necessarily hold during periods of antiestablishment frustration. — Michelle Cottle, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for antiestablishment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiestablishment
  1. alternative
  2. unconventional
  3. revolutionary
  4. nontraditional
  5. underground
  6. pioneering
  7. bizarre
  8. progressive
Adjective
  • The task force also recommends developing alternative response models that prioritize mental health professionals over police in appropriate situations, along with requiring less-lethal tools, training and clear use-of-force policies.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The Planning and Land Use Management Committee instructed the city Planning Department in October 2025 to explore alternative price points for appeals that would decrease the amount of money the city’s general fund would have to subsidize.
    — Itzel Luna, Los Angeles Times, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of alternative
Adjective
  • The show’s unconventional theme holds a sense of both exploration and optimism.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But Nvidia soon almost went bust after the company designed an unconventional chip that few game developers could use.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • Any team that signs Skubal must be comfortable with his health, as the lefty missed six weeks before the All-Star break due to a revolutionary NanoScope surgery to remove a loose body in his throwing elbow.
    — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Then barely two weeks before the midterms, the BSO channeled Boston’s revolutionary spirit with explosive AI.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of revolutionary
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  • Many of the requests are believed to be from nontraditional media sources looking to post footage for entertainment purposes.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • According to the Navy, this approach can help nontraditional defense companies move technologies from research and development toward procurement.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of nontraditional
Adjective
  • Now industry is fixated on its unusually large lithium concentrations in its massive underground aquifer.
    — Jordan Blum, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026
  • While the Hub is a busy center, there is surface parking throughout, plus underground parking.
    — Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of underground
Adjective
  • Still, Pauley understood what Walters meant — and why the words carried so much weight coming from the pioneering broadcaster.
    — Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Valerie Vargas founded the pioneering group in 2002, back when San Antonio’s all-female mariachi scene was still small.
    — Zoey Goto, Vogue, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of pioneering
Adjective
  • Personnel limitations may have hurt both sides of the ball, but the Ravens have made some bizarre calls on offense and defense during a four-game losing streak.
    — Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 8 Nov. 2026
  • In a bizarre turn of events, on Wednesday November 4th, New York City’s Queens Public Library (QPL) system, which operates 66 branches, experienced an attack on its online networks by a hacker.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • The contest was a contentious, generational and intra-party battle between Matsui, who has represented the region since 2005, and Vang, a progressive member of the Sacramento City Council.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of progressive

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“Antiestablishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiestablishment. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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