nonconformists

plural of nonconformist

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Recent Examples of nonconformists At least Guillén still speaks his mind on the Sox’s pre- and postgame shows, so maybe there’s hope for nonconformists after all. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 22 Mar. 2026 At the same time, the conception of Poe the writer seems to tap into a cultural affection for outsiders, nonconformists and underdogs who ultimately prove their worth. — Scott Peeples, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconformists
Noun
  • For Jia, who has watched generations of Chinese talents develop in a variety of ways, his hope is for these Chinese mavericks playing in America to stay.
    — Fred He, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Carl Anka Trent Alexander-Arnold’s England career is a fascinating case study in why team sports can prefer the orthodox to the mavericks.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 13 May 2026
Noun
  • Those surveyed also correctly predicted the dissenters to the decision.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Three of the 12 members on the Fed's policymaking board, however, voted in favor of a rate hike, marking the largest number of dissenters casting ballots in the same direction in a decade.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the dot-com and digital revolutions that followed, many of the people who sold the hardware, coded the software, and built the platforms were seen as iconoclasts themselves.
    — Jake Lundberg, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2026
  • John Baldessari was one of the great iconoclasts of 20th century art.
    — Douglas Markowitz, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos and China have been accused of entering quid pro quo arrangements to return dissidents sought by one another’s governments.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The Maduro government responded with a violent crackdown against dissidents who protested the official results, forcing Machado and dozens of opposition leaders to go into hiding.
    — Clyburn Saint John, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Nonconformists.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformists. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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