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Recent Examples of nonconventional 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 China’s use of nonconventional weaponry may be a strategic move to avoid sparking escalation and to stave off international attention, particularly from the United States. Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024 Jason Sudeikis, also an executive producer and writer, stars as the titular character who coaches AFC Richmond and, through nonconventional methods, works to turn the players into self-believers. Karen Mizoguchi, Variety, 15 Mar. 2023 The difference, however, is that Cannon proudly embraces his lifestyle of nonconventional fatherhood and rejects traditional monogamy, even challenging those who are skeptical. Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 30 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for nonconventional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconventional
Adjective
  • The Rockets will need to find some unconventional sources of half-court shot creation with VanVleet sidelined with a torn ACL.
    William Guillory, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.
    Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But modern dentists are skeptical as to how effective this practice actually is at improving oral health.
    Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Netflix's modern retelling of the Biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, set in the tiny Tennessee town of Pegram, recently hit the global streaming platform.
    Katie Nixon, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • DeSantis signed a bill this year preempting local governments from blocking development of a presidential library, aiming to overrule potential opposition in liberal-leaning counties or municipalities.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Lazar will likely face liberal state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor, a former Democratic state lawmaker from Madison, for the seat Bradley is vacating.
    Mary Spicuzza, jsonline.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Advertisement Democrats are also facing pressure from their progressive wing to hold firm after what many saw as a surrender earlier this year, when centrist Democrats joined Republicans to pass a funding extension without concessions.
    Nik Popli, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Even progressive critics from the party’s activist wing are applauding Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer and House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, who are insisting that any government spending package must extend health care subsidies that are set to expire at the year’s end.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • But there’s growing demand for nontraditional voices who offer devoted niche audiences.
    Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • While sourcing items like sweetsop may require a trip to the nearest Caribbean market, there are plenty of other nontraditional ingredients that are perfect for fall cocktails that are readily available during this time of year.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Modern interpretations of inns layer rustic charm with contemporary finishes.
    Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
  • While rooted in historical detail, Merrill and Farnham’s design ultimately merges tradition with the rhythms of contemporary life.
    Leonora Epstein, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Contemporary art and international cuisine On the city’s southeastern edge, the formerly industrial Porta Romana neighborhood is undergoing a radical transformation as the sustainably minded site of the Olympic Village, where 1,300 athletes will be housed.
    Laura Itzkowitz, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Republicans quickly consolidated Democrats, Antifa, and trans people into one radical enemy.
    Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Nonconventional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconventional. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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