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 McDaniel and her advisers have pushed for some nonconservative outlets to host the party’s debates, arguing that many independent and Republican voters can be reached through these channels and that Republicans should not limit themselves to right-leaning outlets. Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 2 May 2023 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 The refusal of nonconservative networks and publications to report on the story of Hunter Biden’s Ukraine and China business shenanigans in October made clear that most journalists believed their primary obligation was to defeat Trump, not report the news. Jonathan Tobin, Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconservative
Adjective
  • 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
  • The number is especially sobering given that Ritter’s metric measures from the first-day closing price (which is almost always higher than the official offer price), and excludes nonconventional IPOs like reverse mergers.
    Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • During the last five years, coaches who’ve remained in their college-level women's basketball jobs have seen their salaries rise by 45%—likely influenced by Staley's decision to fight for higher pay via nontraditional negotiating methods.
    Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • As trauma treatment evolves, more people are exploring emerging, nontraditional and deeply personal paths toward recovery.
    Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Gorsuch’s opinion drew support from liberal Justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor.
    Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Even those who advocated for conservative positions were compelled to make their case in language amenable to the liberal sensibility.
    Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • That said, there’s fundamental things about Mormonism in these extremist groups that are somewhat captivating because women in mainstream culture are seeing echoes in the tradwife movement, in the patriarchy that is integral to Mormonism.
    Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Apr. 2026
  • Reports of extremist threats against places of worship added to the sense of unease.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, the oil industry blames California's progressive policies for driving them out.
    Richard Ramos, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Sunshine died March 15 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, after a battle with progressive supranuclear palsy, a family spokesperson announced.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • But Platner has excited some supporters with an antiestablishment message his campaign believes could carry him to victory.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2026
  • But Platner has excited some supporters with an antiestablishment message that his campaign believes could carry him to victory.
    ABC News, ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Black paired up with Marcello Hernández to play martial arts instructors who teach unorthodox self-defense methods.
    Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Think outside of the box, so to speak, and opt for something more unorthodox.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The situation was finally resolved when a wildlife response team used an unconventional method, crawling under the house and firing paintballs filled with vegetable oil to drive the bear out.
    Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This unconventional but sweet design was the perfect reference to Margaret’s free spirit.
    Jessica Gibbs, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026

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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.

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