nonconservative

Definition of nonconservativenext

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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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconservative
Adjective
  • There are craft vintages from more than two dozen nonconventional fruits, like elderberries, peaches, quince, plums, and strawberries.
    — Annie Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 19 July 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Greater institutional participation in tokenized equity markets could contribute to additional trading activity and liquidity, potentially affecting price formation during weekend and other nontraditional trading periods.
    — William Jones, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Kading said a handful of things are needed for a perfect Oktoberfest, like beer, authentic food, games and polka music – in addition to a mix of nontraditional items.
    — Blaise Mesa, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The channel has become a centerpiece of SiriusXM’s talk strategy, which includes conservative talk through the Patriot Channel, liberal talk through the Progress Channel.
    — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The liberal Yabloko party, the only registered political entity that dared to publicly criticize the war, was removed from the ballot last month by Russia’s Supreme Court, and only had a few dozen candidates in the single-seat races.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The authorities said the man had sent 10,000 files containing extremist content between 2015 and 2020, including material relating to executions, torture and IS propaganda.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Tensions have surged in the West Bank, and extremist Israeli settler attacks against Palestinians have increased exponentially, emboldened by right-wing, ultra-nationalist politicians in Israel's government.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Instead of calling for calm and letting the justice system work, too many political leaders on the left and progressive social influencers either fanned the flames of unrest or failed to act until enormous damage was done.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Attempt techniques like progressive muscle relaxation and body scans, box breathing, or even picturing your thoughts as clouds that are drifting away.
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • For many, the former Harvard professor was the face of the psychedelic revolution — brilliant but manic, addictive, paranoid, nihilistic, and antiestablishment.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Recent primaries have exposed fractures between traditional Democratic leadership and candidates campaigning on antiestablishment, populist messaging.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Kochetkov has an aggressive and unorthodox style, which is a good match behind a team that pressures and limits time and space as well as Carolina does.
    — Jesse Granger, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the special — watch a clip above — Morril tackles his worst one-night stand gone wrong, the dark humor of infamous assassinations, his bizarrely unorthodox war against rats, and more.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The film, a touching adaptation of an 1852 Turgenev short story of the same name, features an unconventional cast directed by a seasoned documentarian.
    — James Folta, Literary Hub, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That encounter launched an unconventional business partnership between Rovell and the NBA legend.
    — Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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