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Recent Examples of conventionally
But conventionally, only half of earthquakes have an easily detectable foreshock, while the other half do not.
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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
For the newspaper's owner to have outside business holdings or activities that might intersect with coverage or commentary is conventionally seen to present at the least a perception of a conflict of interest.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The conventionally cheery tone is almost a hostile presence, drowning out and censoring Lee’s real thoughts.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Maybe not that play exactly, just the fact USC would try to trick Notre Dame because the Trojans weren’t going to beat them conventionally.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
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
For the newspaper's owner to have outside business holdings or activities that might intersect with coverage or commentary is conventionally seen to present at the least a perception of a conflict of interest.
—David Folkenflik, NPR, 28 Oct. 2025
The conventionally cheery tone is almost a hostile presence, drowning out and censoring Lee’s real thoughts.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Maybe not that play exactly, just the fact USC would try to trick Notre Dame because the Trojans weren’t going to beat them conventionally.
—Pete Sampson, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventionally
traditionally
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While sustainability has traditionally been a key driver of innovation in the denim industry, companies in 2026 are increasingly moving beyond production and product design to embrace data collection and AI.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Jan. 2026
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The holiday is traditionally celebrated in the church to mark the last day of eating fats (Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday), before fasting during Lent.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Conventionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionally. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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