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Recent Examples of conventionally
But they are conventionally sized.
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Michael Salfino, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The regenerative cotton program has enabled some clients to transition away from conventionally grown cotton—particularly those who have been priced out of using organic cotton.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Bradshaw’s photos are the opposite of glamor shots; the images ask both subject and viewer to rethink the selfie phenomenon and the pressure to tweak images of ourselves in order to look conventionally attractive.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Kamaru’s album, unlike more conventionally soothing strains of ambient music, reflected that thrumming sense of disquiet.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
If only the narrative functioned otherwise more conventionally, at least as thrill, tragedy, and catharsis go.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Lean and terse and driven more by anxiety than incident, Van Dusen’s script doesn’t go in for surprises or conventionally developing tension, not least since the film’s prologue has already shown us where it’s all apocalyptically headed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The Villain is a departure from what the company has conventionally done of late.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
The empirical evidence for this is weaker than conventionally assumed.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Michael Salfino, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
The regenerative cotton program has enabled some clients to transition away from conventionally grown cotton—particularly those who have been priced out of using organic cotton.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Bradshaw’s photos are the opposite of glamor shots; the images ask both subject and viewer to rethink the selfie phenomenon and the pressure to tweak images of ourselves in order to look conventionally attractive.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2026
Kamaru’s album, unlike more conventionally soothing strains of ambient music, reflected that thrumming sense of disquiet.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 21 Feb. 2026
If only the narrative functioned otherwise more conventionally, at least as thrill, tragedy, and catharsis go.
—Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 20 Feb. 2026
Lean and terse and driven more by anxiety than incident, Van Dusen’s script doesn’t go in for surprises or conventionally developing tension, not least since the film’s prologue has already shown us where it’s all apocalyptically headed.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
The Villain is a departure from what the company has conventionally done of late.
—New Atlas, 4 Feb. 2026
The empirical evidence for this is weaker than conventionally assumed.
—Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conventionally
traditionally
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This is codified in Japan’s constitution (Article 9), which traditionally limited the military to self-defence only.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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According to Appalachian folklore, this cake was traditionally a wedding delicacy.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Conventionally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conventionally. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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