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
  • According to the Navy, this approach can help nontraditional defense companies move technologies from research and development toward procurement.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • President Obama was accused of limiting access to independent photojournalists, and famously favored nontraditional media outlets at the advent of the social media age.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The conservative majority did not explain their order, while the three liberal members signed a dissent that said Pike’s claims deserved a closer look.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Digger is lambasted by his half sister, Emma (Sandra Hüller), a superficially liberal-minded Shiv Roy type, with her own eco-friendly initiative.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Oman Air had barred him from flying over concerns about extremist views, but FlyDubai later hired him; questions remain about how thoroughly the airline and Israeli security officials vetted him.
    — Samy Magdy, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The co-pilot has been identified as Hamam al-Hammami, a Middle Eastern source told Fox News, adding that he was barred from flying with Oman Air — his country's airline — in 2024 due to concerns about extremist views.
    — Michael Sinkewicz , Elizabeth Pritchett, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The actor is outspoken about his progressive politics and works closely with many different organizations.
    — Carole Horst, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • San Francisco Supervisor Connie Chan, a Chinese immigrant and chair of the Board of Supervisors’ budget committee, is a progressive backed by labor whose campaign received a major boost from Pelosi’s endorsement.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Llerandi, Saiti and Bautista all support a slate of progressive, antiestablishment Democratic candidates in Michigan who are pledging to shake up the status quo.
    — Jacqueline Ganun, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • And what if, having been shown the error of their ways, the unorthodox individuals refused to change?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Adjective
  • From betting on Barbie to giving a café barista a shot, Kreiz has repeatedly embraced unconventional people and ideas.
    — Preston Fore, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • In 2001, the architecture critic and scholar Robin Middleton bought a former tile factory on East 13th Street and remodeled it to match his unconventional life.
    — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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