nonconservative

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Recent Examples of nonconservative McDaniel and her advisers have pushed for some nonconservative outlets to host the party’s debates, arguing that many independent and Republican voters can be reached through these channels and that Republicans should not limit themselves to right-leaning outlets. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 2 May 2023 In the weeks leading up to the election, polls showed that millions of Iranians planned to boycott the vote after the country’s election supervisory body disqualified nearly all nonconservative candidates. WSJ, 18 June 2021 Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election that was tarnished by the state’s disqualifications of prominent nonconservative candidates before the vote, and by accusations that the contest was engineered to deliver victory to a hard-line ally of Iran’s supreme leader. Washington Post, 18 June 2021 The refusal of nonconservative networks and publications to report on the story of Hunter Biden’s Ukraine and China business shenanigans in October made clear that most journalists believed their primary obligation was to defeat Trump, not report the news. Jonathan Tobin, Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2020 Even now, wild posting contains a hint of defiance aimed at stirring a response from nonconservative audiences. Gino Sesto, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022 In the weeks before the vote, the country’s election supervisory body had disqualified nearly all nonconservative candidates. WSJ, 19 June 2021 After a reformist candidate also dropped out Wednesday, Abdolnaser Hemmati, who served more than two years as governor of Iran’s Central Bank, remained as the only nonconservative candidate in the race and Raisi’s only real challenger. Washington Post, 17 June 2021 Often missing from conservative coverage of the issues was important bits of context, such as that the IRS also isolated nonconservative groups for additional scrutiny. Philip Bump, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconservative
Adjective
  • After building two lucrative businesses, the serial entrepreneur and attorney set her sights on ensuring her family was also a success in a nonconventional way.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Oct. 2024
  • China’s use of nonconventional weaponry may be a strategic move to avoid sparking escalation and to stave off international attention, particularly from the United States.
    Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
Adjective
  • Lenders typically require a 620 for conventional loans, although Bank of America does accept nontraditional forms of credit for conventional, FHA and VA loans.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 30 Jan. 2025
  • Leavitt began the press briefing by mentioning the rising impact of podcasters and nontraditional media outlets during the 2024 campaign season.
    Mabinty Quarshie, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • This Carter button, in the campaign’s signature green, summed up their politically balanced ticket: Deep South partnered with far North, appealing to liberal and conservative Democrats alike.
    Bill Marsh, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
  • South Korea’s conservative President Yoon Suk Yeol — weakened after the liberal opposition retained control in an April election -– astonished the country by declaring martial law in a late-night announcement on Dec. 3.
    Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Passionate about good ideas, well connected and progressive.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 27 Jan. 2025
  • How does the league authentically represent its diverse player base while also appealing to a broad audience that might not be as progressive?
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • They have been weakened by rising antiestablishment beliefs on the left and the right, notably among younger voters, and by the sentiment that parties are not as essential to ideas or governing anymore.
    Adam Nagourney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2020
  • That evolved into a mini-conference series featuring antiestablishment scientists that support Glassman’s views on health care.
    Tessa Love, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2020
Adjective
  • President Trump’s controversial pick for director of national intelligence angered Republicans by refusing to condemn government leaker Edward Snowden as well as her unorthodox foreign policy views on Russia and Syria, among other concerns.
    Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
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    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • To further enhance its defenses, potential Russian targets have adopted several unconventional air-defense techniques, including the installation of large nets around critical infrastructure to ensnare incoming drones.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Jack De Mave, who portrayed a U.S. forest ranger on Lassie and an unconventional date for Valerie Harper’s Rhoda Morgenstern on the second episode of The Mary Tyler Moore Show, has died.
    Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • These laws, often crafted in coordination with radical environmental groups such as the League of Conversation Voters, Chesapeake Climate Action Network and Sierra Club, have forced utilities to spend billions on expensive mandates — costs that ultimately fall on ratepayers.
    Steve Hershey, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2025
  • During the hearing, Kennedy’s more radical views on vaccines and infectious disease did come up.
    Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2025

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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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