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
  • That includes parents who have 9-to-5 jobs, and nontraditional schedules, to single moms and dads.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Ferdon detailed how the crypto currency exchange became one of the biggest brands in the emerging world of nontraditional finance and banking options.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2026
Adjective
  • Tottenham Hotspur starting the transfer window as the Premier League’s most liberal and audacious spenders feels like a long time ago.
    Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Just this week, Russia’s supreme court blocked Yabloko, the only remaining liberal, anti-war party on the ballot for parliamentary elections, from running.
    Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The government says the organization told donors their money would help dismantle violent extremist groups while concealing that some funds were routed to the groups’ leaders and organizers.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 12 Aug. 2026
  • However, the most controversial point in the yearslong debate was the fate of extremist Islamist prisoners, including firebrand cleric Ahmad al-Assir.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • His distribution was decent, too, completing eight progressive passes per game, placing him 11th among that same group.
    Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Nina Smith, a former Buttigieg adviser who now works closely with progressive causes, disagreed.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 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
  • The Celtics will play in the opening game of the 2026-27 NBA season — and that game will feature a highly unorthodox start time.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The crispy beef tacos are a perennial craving, but other unorthodox tacos tempt, too.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Despite the unconventional nature, both Ray J and Brown likely walked away with significant earnings from the Zeus Promotions event.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • After using unconventional tactics, such as water-dropping helicopters, LAFD crews knocked down the fire and returned the property to Lineage for cleanup.
    Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026

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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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