nonconservative

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Recent Examples of nonconservative But, unlike real experts, Heritage and Feulner’s promise was that every problem could be solved with a conservative solution, or that every nonconservative solution would be a disaster. E.j. Fagan, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025 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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconservative
Adjective
  • But Magen David Adom’s dispatch unit in Ramla, about 12 miles southeast of Tel Aviv, is more than 100 feet underground, safeguarded by thick walls and a sophisticated respirator system capable of providing clean air in case of conventional and nonconventional attacks.
    Matt Nighswander, NBC news, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The number is especially sobering given that Ritter’s metric measures from the first-day closing price (which is almost always higher than the official offer price), and excludes nonconventional IPOs like reverse mergers.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Part of the explanation, Ford said, is that the right weather patterns have produced large tornado outbreaks in nontraditional tornado months, such as March of last year and July 2024.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
  • Who knew a nontraditional Big Ten program could overtake the South’s premier venue?
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • Rambling usually ignores it when Dean Cain posts one of his tirades against liberal Hollywood.
    Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 2026
  • An unwritten rule reserving membership for liberal democracies keeps authoritarian China out, even as its trade surplus, rare minerals, military buildup and huge carbon footprint dominate the summit’s agenda.
    John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Yet the extremist group has mobilized its members and media outlets to ramp up criticism of the agreement, heaping pressure on Iranian negotiators who have been attempting to extract concessions from a US administration intent on weakening – and possibly ending – the Islamic Republic.
    Tim Lister, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • While the anti-migration League has backed opening discussion, Meloni’s Brothers of Italy and centrist allies have been more cautious about endorsing a proposal linked to extremist circles, amid concerns over legal risks and internal divisions.
    ABC News, ABC News, 13 June 2026
Adjective
  • Geevarghese, the Our Revolution executive director, said local elections are often where political movements are first built, and that Mamdani has provided a blueprint for progressive candidates.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 16 June 2026
  • And the man who held the keys to that arsenal just happened to be one of the most progressive presidents black America has ever known.
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
Adjective
  • Jackson is betting that his outside pitch will win over antiestablishment conservatives.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 May 2026
  • The 2026 midterms are already being shaken up by populist firebrands and antiestablishment outsiders.
    James Desio, Washington Post, 15 May 2026
Adjective
  • Hardline politicians slammed the president’s unorthodox choice of attire and activists accused him of double standards, where under Iran’s strict dress codes, ordinary people would be barred from dressing down.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
  • While some believe that Trump is merely the conduit for devious legal advisors, his legal advisors say otherwise, giving Trump the credit for pushing them to try unorthodox angles.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • Most unconventional of all was their repertoire.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2026
  • Often considered one of the worst films of all time, the movie has become a cult favorite thanks to its bizarre storytelling and unconventional filmmaking style.
    Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 18 June 2026

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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.

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