as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
an artistic movement that doesn't tolerate nonconformity
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Recent Examples of nonconformity
The character — and those punchlines — carry a different meaning today, as unpacked by this documentary about nonconformity and being seen.
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the postwar years, Malaparte claimed that his imprisonments by Mussolini were proof of his anti-Fascist credentials—or, at least, his irrepressible nonconformity.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
For over a century, Greenwich Village has attracted Americans of all kinds with an interest in political activism and nonconformity.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
The band's brief but profound reign from 1968 to 1971 captured the euphoria and eventual disillusionment of the Woodstock era, speaking for a generation through anthems of community and nonconformity.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Chris Foran, jsonline.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In the postwar years, Malaparte claimed that his imprisonments by Mussolini were proof of his anti-Fascist credentials—or, at least, his irrepressible nonconformity.
—Thomas Meaney, New Yorker, 2 July 2025
For over a century, Greenwich Village has attracted Americans of all kinds with an interest in political activism and nonconformity.
—Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 24 June 2025
The band's brief but profound reign from 1968 to 1971 captured the euphoria and eventual disillusionment of the Woodstock era, speaking for a generation through anthems of community and nonconformity.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconformity
dissent
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His name has been associated with police operations carried out in the context of protests, detentions, and crowd-control actions executed by the PNB, a force that since its creation has played a central role in repressing political dissent.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
6 Jan. 2026
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The seventh and senior justice, Jorge Labarga, born in Cuba and raised in Pahokee, will continue to write solitary dissents.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Nonconformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformity. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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