as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
George Sand's maverick views on marriage scandalized 19th-century French society
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as in bohemian
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
there's always one maverick who has to go his own way
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Recent Examples of maverick
Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2022
But even more remarkable is the fact that he's done all this without losing his maverick status.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 7 Nov. 2022
Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The Ukrainian-American ballroom maverick gained a reputation as a spitfire across his 17 seasons competing on the cutthroat competition series.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
As the label carved out a space for pop’s true maverick weirdos, Harle became notable for his classically pristine pop production, evident on collaborations with Charli XCX and Carly Rae Jepsen.
—Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 5 Dec. 2022
But even more remarkable is the fact that he's done all this without losing his maverick status.
—Katie Rife, EW.com, 7 Nov. 2022
Noun
Trump hadn’t hired a kooky, maverick academic who happened to agree with him on tariffs, as has often been suggested.
—Ian Parker, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
The Ukrainian-American ballroom maverick gained a reputation as a spitfire across his 17 seasons competing on the cutthroat competition series.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for maverick
Adjective
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In Virginia, a dissident hinterland landowner named Nathaniel Bacon led a revolt by aggrieved Colonists that torched the English provincial capital at Jamestown.—
Peter C. Mancall,
The Conversation,
9 Jan. 2026
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After hundreds of thousands of opposition protesters took to the streets in April 2002, Chavez was briefly ousted in a coup by dissident military officers and opposition figures, who installed a new president, businessman Pedro Carmona.—
James Trapani,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Santa Familia, Cayo District, Belize The Cayo District is a charming and unconventional part of Belize that immediately feels warm and inviting.—
Kathleen Peddicord,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Expect sudden connections, unconventional relationships or shocking revelations within existing partnerships.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
29 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The women in her stories feel profound, distinct uncertainty toward convention—less as iconoclasts than fierce individuals.—
Chloe Schama,
Vogue,
26 Dec. 2025
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That is not a slight against Craig, whose ’90s-boy-band bangs and Foghorn Leghorn accent make private detective Benoit Blanc a delightful iconoclast.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As with all art forms, the world of nails offers something for everyone, from the austere to the eccentric.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
20 Jan. 2026
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Also, Joan Cusack plays an infamous local eccentric, and a fictional pop star shows up!—
Mary Sollosi,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Olive Nwosu‘s lively, humid debut feature zeroes in on a determined individualist in a city of over 17 million.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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Poppy’s clearly a type four, that was the individualist.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The petite hamlet is truly one of a kind: Originally intended as a resort destination in the late 19th century, Eureka Springs later became a home for hippies and nonconformists seeking rural refuge in the 1970s.—
Nico Lang,
Them.,
21 Apr. 2025
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German immigrants founded and built the club, and in later decades Nature Friends became a hub for numerous groups: some esoteric, some nonconformist and others looking for a rustic place to chill.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Seated in the same car, directly across from two of the teenagers, was a white loner named Bernie Goetz.—
Heather Ann Thompson,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
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Douglas was often a loner and had tense relationships, even with like-minded colleagues.—
John T. Shaw,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Maverick.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maverick. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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