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as in usual
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
conventional wisdom holds that an incumbent president has an overwhelming advantage over his opponent
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as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
tried to break from the conventional attitudes regarding the proper roles for men and women
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as in formal
following or agreeing with established form, custom, or rules
conventional courtesy demands that the bridal couple send written thank-you notes for their gifts
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Recent Examples of conventional
The Senate restructured them into something more like a conventional IRA.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Angel Adams, known in Kansas City’s creative community as Myself Embodied, is a performance artist whose work challenges conventional boundaries between art, activism and spiritual practice.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
The mission's discoveries have already redefined conventional understanding of Mars' crust, mantle, and core.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Its operations depended entirely on conventional aircraft and traditional surveillance systems.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Angel Adams, known in Kansas City’s creative community as Myself Embodied, is a performance artist whose work challenges conventional boundaries between art, activism and spiritual practice.
—Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2025
The mission's discoveries have already redefined conventional understanding of Mars' crust, mantle, and core.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Its operations depended entirely on conventional aircraft and traditional surveillance systems.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventional
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While the Irish Open was snubbed from this latest National Open status upgrade wave, the golf-mad nation’s key event remains a highlight on the DP World Tour calendar, with venues that as usual stir a bit of wanderlust among golf travelers.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Colorado, the aspens should offer good viewing from September through mid-October, though dry conditions may cause leaves to drop a bit earlier than usual, according to AccuWeather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Gas prices largely avoided the traditional summer-time hike this year, with costs remaining steady for the most part since Memorial Day Weekend.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Sep. 2025
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Not only in terms of performance and Bundesliga survival, but also in the worth (and desirability) of some of these individual players, whose success could help Bremen — a traditional club, but with a modest wage spend — move up the food chain.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
2 Sep. 2025
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For clarity, Tether has not announced any formal partnerships with athletes or teams.—
Jason Brett,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Pritzker has taken a more formal line, casting himself as the sober foil to Trump’s theatrics.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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Applies only to the then-current base monthly rate exclusive of any other setup and additional equipment charges, discounts or promotions, plan perk and any other third-party services.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
29 Aug. 2025
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The current direction might be setting the stage to a fourth path – through the door of prosocial AI.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The acquisition is still subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approval.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
2 Sep. 2025
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Wildlife art can be confining, constricting, customary; contemporary artists are assuring its survival and vibrancy by breaking from the traditional.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Matcha, the ceremonial drink that is now a staple at every hipster coffee shop, comes from select Japanese vendors.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN Money,
29 Aug. 2025
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Members of the People's Liberation Army ceremonial guard march in Tiananmen Square after the closing session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, or CPPCC, at the Great Hall of the People on March 10, 2025 in Beijing, China.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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The firm works fast (12 to 14 months), is accommodating to clients who want direct input, and can deliver orthodox iconography on demand.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
30 Aug. 2025
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The shortage of soldiers -- estimated at 10,000 to 12,000 soldiers -- and the lack of Haredi recruitment from the ultra-orthodox community are pushing the IDF to exhaust every other possibility to replenish its ranks, the senior IDF official said.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
20 Aug. 2025
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Choose from 20 colors, plus sizes 5–13 with half sizes and narrow, standard, wide, and extra-wide widths.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Compared to your standard jeans (too casual) or black dress pants (too formal), the white jeans felt just right—existing somewhere between both worlds.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Conventional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventional. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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