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
  • This star went viral for her nontraditional pink wedding gown.
    Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • States are moving toward recognizing digital and other nontraditional wills.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Petrov pointed to the Yabloko party, the longtime voice of the liberal opposition that campaigns for an end to the war.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In those rulings, Roberts joined with the court’s three liberal justices and at least one other conservative justice.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The morning of September 11, two airplanes hijacked by Islamic extremist terrorists struck the World Trade Center in New York City.
    René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Legal context For decades, the SPLC’s Intelligence Project tracked far-right extremist organizations.
    Arie Perliger, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • His progressive pass zones, shaded most darkly near the halfway line in the opposition half, underline where Bard felt most comfortable passing from for Nice last term.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Rachel Yve, who posted a 20-minute somatic sleep support session on InsightTimer, blends somatic exercises, breathwork and progressive muscle relaxation, including legs up the wall.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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 property’s unorthodox form also proved to be useful during the NBA Finals in June, when a pizzeria projected games onto the side of the building.
    Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 27 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • Screening the electron interactions weakened and ultimately eliminated superconductivity, supporting an unconventional mechanism for electron pairing.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Inspired by the unconventional materials and craftsmanship of studio jewelry, the couple fell in love with art jewelry as collectible material culture.
    Livia Caligor, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026

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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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