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Recent Examples of nonlogical
But because most biological creativity, as subsequent scientific research has shown, involves data-free and nonlogical processes, divergent thinking is far more conservative in its outcomes than human imagination.
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Wired, 25 Jan. 2022
Wired, 25 Jan. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonlogical
Adjective
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Adapted by Nesbo from his fifth Harry Hole mystery (The Snowman was the seventh), Detective Hole is padded by several episodes, and the finale arrives at a conclusion that is somewhere between illogical and wholly ludicrous.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Mar. 2026
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As a player, Q was erratic, illogical, and self-destructive — at one point requesting to be voted out at Tribal Council.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The selloff wasn’t irrational panic.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
7 Apr. 2026
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Techlash is not irrational fear of innovation.—
Maha Hosain Aziz,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Indeed, because deportation is not considered a criminal matter, the constitutional provisions protecting those accused and convicted of crimes do not apply, including prohibiting unreasonable searches and seizures, providing a lawyer and requiring a jury trial.—
Erwin Chemerinsky,
Twin Cities,
8 Apr. 2026
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That has prompted constitutional concerns around the Fourth Amendment, which prevents unreasonable search and seizure.—
Lisa Hagen,
Hartford Courant,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Instead, public guidance was at times delivered with unwarranted confidence and revised too slowly as evidence evolved.—
Charles J. Lockwood,
STAT,
31 Mar. 2026
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His lawyer Tikaram Bhattarai told Reuters that the arrest was unwarranted.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The states argue the data collection risks invading student privacy, and leads to baseless investigations of colleges and universities.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Maryland Civil Rights Commission could mirror Colorado’s, bringing baseless cases against religious schools that refuse to acquiesce to mainstream culture, especially beliefs on sexuality and gender.—
Stephen Mitchell,
Baltimore Sun,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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What is deeply concerning is that the District Attorney is choosing to proceed on a case that is fundamentally unsound and cannot be proven at trial.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This not only makes the shade problem worse, Chamberlain says, but makes the tree more structurally unsound and vulnerable to damage in harsh weather conditions.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The best iterations of this event over the past half-century have culminated in victories by global superstars whose surnames are unnecessary.—
Jason Sobel,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Doing so is not an effort against the environment but one in favor of addressing our housing crisis and cutting unnecessary bureaucracy.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The theories are unfounded and have been repeatedly debunked.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2026
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The lesion that was removed from his brain is from the part that causes moments of unfounded fear.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Nonlogical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonlogical. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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