nonconventional

adjective

ˌnän-kən-ˈvench-nəl How to pronounce nonconventional (audio)
Definition of nonconventionalnext
as in unconventional
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs his nonconventional cures were the subject of some controversy

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Recent Examples of nonconventional The report claims the IRGC is exploring nonconventional warhead configurations for long-range missiles. — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Dec. 2025 Green Berets are training alongside Mexico’s elite marine infantry units in conventional and nonconventional combat techniques. — Risa Brooks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Apr. 2025 After building two lucrative businesses, the serial entrepreneur and attorney set her sights on ensuring her family was also a success in a nonconventional way. — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 6 Oct. 2024 The house was founded in 1966 by Spanish fashion maverick Paco Rabanne, whose futuristic vision and use of nonconventional materials became a reference in Space Age chic. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 See All Example Sentences for nonconventional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconventional
  1. unconventional
  2. modern
  3. liberal
  4. progressive
  5. nontraditional
  6. contemporary
  7. radical
Adjective
  • The show’s unconventional theme holds a sense of both exploration and optimism.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Nov. 2026
  • But Nvidia soon almost went bust after the company designed an unconventional chip that few game developers could use.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • Those same processors eventually proved exceptionally well suited to the massive parallel calculations required for modern artificial intelligence.
    — Steve Mollman, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2026
  • The tattoo artist is licensed in French Polynesia and works with modern sterile equipment.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Nov. 2026
Definition of modern
Adjective
  • But the mood about data centers and AI has turned negative in both liberal and conservative circles.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Where liberal thought had banished the criterion of revenge from all considerations of justice, a politics of purity had brought it back.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of liberal
Adjective
  • The contest was a contentious, generational and intra-party battle between Matsui, who has represented the region since 2005, and Vang, a progressive member of the Sacramento City Council.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement.
    — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of progressive
Adjective
  • Many of the requests are believed to be from nontraditional media sources looking to post footage for entertainment purposes.
    — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of nontraditional
Adjective
  • One of music’s highest-selling contemporary Christian bands will be performing in the Kansas City area for the second year in a row.
    — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 13 Nov. 2026
  • Returning for its 10th edition in July 2027, the contemporary art festival uses creativity to revive the region.
    — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Definition of contemporary
Adjective
  • Two radical ideas have been introduced into human thought, wrote the novelist and humorist Kurt Vonnegut.
    — Dominic Erdozain, Time, 12 Nov. 2026
  • May his death not be in vain and may his memory spark the radical action that is long overdue.
    — Jamaal Bowman, New York Daily News, 12 Nov. 2026
Definition of radical

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“Nonconventional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconventional. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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