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Recent Examples of antiestablishment
The international touring exhibition is now in residence at the Del Mar Fairgrounds through April 22, and the large-scale show has several interactive elements that focus on the purpose of Banksy’s anonymity as an antiestablishment artist.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Without that dynamic, there’s less incentive for those GOP figures to embrace the kind of antiestablishment policies and priorities that animate Shadow MAGA — ideas that for years shaped the ideological direction of the party.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026
Your favorite novelist, no matter how experimental or antiestablishment, all but certainly has some representative taking a 15 percent commission out of her advance, negotiating her contracts, talking her up over cocktails, talking her down from the ledge.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
These offices are not the big, antiestablishment utopian workspaces companies like WeWork were known for in the 2010s.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Without that dynamic, there’s less incentive for those GOP figures to embrace the kind of antiestablishment policies and priorities that animate Shadow MAGA — ideas that for years shaped the ideological direction of the party.
—Emily Brooks, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026
Your favorite novelist, no matter how experimental or antiestablishment, all but certainly has some representative taking a 15 percent commission out of her advance, negotiating her contracts, talking her up over cocktails, talking her down from the ledge.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
These offices are not the big, antiestablishment utopian workspaces companies like WeWork were known for in the 2010s.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiestablishment
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For Kering, the six-piece collection is a vote of confidence for alternative materials.—
Bella Webb,
Vogue,
11 June 2026
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On public safety, Raman said city leaders have focused too heavily on increasing police staffing without doing enough to reduce demands on officers through alternative response programs.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
11 June 2026
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The merger chatter has been fueled in part by SpaceX’s unconventional, and some experts say, unprecedented, governance structure.—
Morgan Brennan,Harriet Taylor,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Aureus Vita Fibonacci Dry Gin earned its Gold Outstanding medal in one of the competition's most creative categories — a space where producers lean hard on local ingredients and unconventional botanical combinations to stand out.—
Hudson Lindenberger,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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What made this system truly revolutionary was the demonstration in 2012 that it could be reprogrammed with different pieces of guide RNA to edit virtually any genome in any species, and at a level of precision and ease that far surpassed existing gene-editing tools.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
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Her other books include Adèle, Sex and Lies, Country of Others and Watch Us Dance, which are the first and second parts of a trilogy of novels based on her family’s roots in revolutionary Morocco.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Exchanging stock may seem unorthodox, but more nontraditional methods of buying a house are increasingly becoming available.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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At the same time, wealthy investors are turning to nontraditional firms for advice.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The park combines green space with underground stormwater detention systems that can hold roughly two million gallons during a major rain event.—
Ravi S. Bhalla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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Subway cars erupted in cheers as fans peeped the winning shot on their cellphones, their feeds interrupted at times by spotty underground reception.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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The Thalberg, named for the pioneering MGM executive, goes to a creative producer whose body of work consistently reflects a high standard of motion picture production.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
10 June 2026
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Meanwhile, a pioneering performer who is also a prominent critic of Israel also made history at the awards.—
Philissa Cramer,
Sun Sentinel,
9 June 2026
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Then, to make the situation more bizarre, Arnaldi and Cobolli held a press conference together in the same room despite the former being sick and the latter being two days away from playing in a Grand Slam final.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
7 June 2026
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The astronauts reported bizarre smells, and had issues flushing urine outside the spacecraft as designed.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
6 June 2026
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This inequality demonstrates a particular kind of economic and political harm that targets racially diverse and politically progressive young people.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2026
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In her campaign to be LA’s next mayor, Raman launched a progressive, left-wing bid to oust Bass from within the Democratic Party.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2026
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“Antiestablishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiestablishment. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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