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Recent Examples of conventionality
Try to reach working-class voters by railing against corporate power, or dominate the suburban vote as the party of conventionality?
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Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Created in 1983 in Milan by Franco Moschino, the namesake brand has always pushed boundaries, bringing to the scene a refreshing interpretation of society and culture and challenging conventionality though high-low fashion.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
This violence was societal rather than personal, for his parents were people of strict conventionality and religion.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
From Peter Coyote’s narration to the trademark slow-pans across still images to Craig Mellish’s editing rhythms, there’s a comfortable conventionality to the first part that isn’t sufficiently shaken up by the musical contributions by Randy Granger.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
Created in 1983 in Milan by Franco Moschino, the namesake brand has always pushed boundaries, bringing to the scene a refreshing interpretation of society and culture and challenging conventionality though high-low fashion.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023
This violence was societal rather than personal, for his parents were people of strict conventionality and religion.
—Rachel Cusk, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023
From Peter Coyote’s narration to the trademark slow-pans across still images to Craig Mellish’s editing rhythms, there’s a comfortable conventionality to the first part that isn’t sufficiently shaken up by the musical contributions by Randy Granger.
—Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventionality
Noun
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But even incremental progress would mark a break from a status quo that shields the powerful while leaving the rest behind.—
Newsweek Contributors,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, that expired CBA may remain in effect indefinitely during a status quo period.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Strength in this area transcends all career levels and separates excellence from normality.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Omar’s office is characterized by pristine normality — with its glass walls and desktop computers, its phones and its headsets.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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From the next great QB to the next big bust, Arch Manning has found something of a sweet spot of normalcy, having steered Texas to wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in the last month.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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But regulation was meant to bring normalcy and order to what was once considered an illicit, though widespread, activity.—
David Hill,
Rolling Stone,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Conventionality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionality. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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