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Recent Examples of conventionally
The empirical evidence for this is weaker than conventionally assumed.
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Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
In the case of states enacting AI laws, by and large, they are conventionally limited to governing only AI that arises within their geographic boundaries.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
As a non-white viewer, seeing those who have been deemed conventionally attractive or ideal is always interesting to unpack, but it’s never addressed here.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
But conventionally, only half of earthquakes have an easily detectable foreshock, while the other half do not.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The exchange, which went viral, wasn’t cleanly comedic or conventionally journalistic but something stranger and more compelling — a rupture in the machinery of interview performance.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Whiteman is home to the B-2 nuclear-capable bomber, while Dyess hosts the conventionally armed B-1B bomber.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
When something is inorganic or conventionally grown, it isn’t produced using organic techniques.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 23 Nov. 2025
The Fujian is smaller than its US counterparts, carries fewer aircraft, and is conventionally powered, while all 11 US carriers are nuclear and can sail for up to 20 years without refueling.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
In the case of states enacting AI laws, by and large, they are conventionally limited to governing only AI that arises within their geographic boundaries.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
As a non-white viewer, seeing those who have been deemed conventionally attractive or ideal is always interesting to unpack, but it’s never addressed here.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Jan. 2026
But conventionally, only half of earthquakes have an easily detectable foreshock, while the other half do not.
—Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Dec. 2025
The exchange, which went viral, wasn’t cleanly comedic or conventionally journalistic but something stranger and more compelling — a rupture in the machinery of interview performance.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Dec. 2025
Whiteman is home to the B-2 nuclear-capable bomber, while Dyess hosts the conventionally armed B-1B bomber.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
When something is inorganic or conventionally grown, it isn’t produced using organic techniques.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 23 Nov. 2025
The Fujian is smaller than its US counterparts, carries fewer aircraft, and is conventionally powered, while all 11 US carriers are nuclear and can sail for up to 20 years without refueling.
—Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventionally
traditionally
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Like Behan, John McGahern has traditionally been associated with the vernacular realist tradition.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Feb. 2026
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After the devastating Eaton and Palisades wildfire turned the annual event into more of a fundraising effort last year — Davis’ party was one of the few Grammy Week events that wasn’t canceled in 2025 — the 2026 edition went back to its more traditionally celebratory feel.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Conventionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionally. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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