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 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
  • Employers are missing a significant pool of talent by not including students from community colleges and those with certifications or nontraditional backgrounds.
    Michelle Sims, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Digital media and the people who star in it have been cultural mainstays for teens’ entire lives, so creating social media, video or podcast content seems a natural, albeit nontraditional, career path.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • These speeches, which Ossoff writes himself, have become a sensation among liberal voters, fueling talk of a presidential bid.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Rafał Trzaskowski, the liberal candidate, proposed restricting child welfare benefits for Ukrainians.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • My research on white nationalism shows how contemporary extremist movements rely less on formal membership and more on decentralized digital spaces.
    Art Jipson, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Jewish activists of all backgrounds have been injured, including a pair last spring beaten unconscious by extremist settlers.
    Dina Kraft, Christian Science Monitor, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Strommen has an Instagram feed with tributes to Charlie Kirk, but that didn’t prevent her from working closely with Gorman, who, while technically in a nonpartisan position, is married to Mark Spreitzer, a progressive Democratic state senator.
    Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026
  • On Thursday, Nixon, a progressive, said criminal charges should be a possibility, despite the grand jury not recommending them.
    Liv Caputo, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Recent primaries have exposed fractures between traditional Democratic leadership and candidates campaigning on antiestablishment, populist messaging.
    Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026
  • While Kali’s protruding tongue is sometimes interpreted as a gesture of embarrassment or shame, the Rolling Stones’ logo reimagines it as a symbol of protest and antiestablishment sentiment.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 July 2026
Adjective
  • Lampkin’s unorthodox size forces the defenders to adjust, and leverage is such a valuable tool at the line of scrimmage.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The unorthodox generator engine, which powered all types of workhorse vehicles between 1959 and 1991, sits neatly inside its wheeled cart.
    Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Munetaka Murakami made the quick decision to step on the bag and then throw to the plate, where catcher Drew Romo tagged out Trevor Larnach for an unconventional inning-ending double play.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026
  • All the drama from last week’s showdown with the season-21 designers is resolved by season 22 winning the unconventional-materials challenge.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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