nonrevolutionary

adjective

Definition of nonrevolutionarynext
as in traditional

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Recent Examples of nonrevolutionary Their school, an extension of conversations held in their kitchen, was designed to achieve that single, nonrevolutionary goal. — Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2022 But during the Cultural Revolution the genre was banned, along with other nonrevolutionary literature, and even science itself was subjected to ideological-purity tests. — Jiayang Fan, The New Yorker, 17 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonrevolutionary
  1. traditional
  2. conventional
  3. central
Adjective
  • As with its previous gear releases, PD EDC is bypassing traditional retail avenues to bring this project to fruition.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 29 Sep. 2026
  • More importantly, bonds are also almost certainly bigger than the traditional banking system—and probably crossed that mark sometime in the past decade, for the first time since both were invented a millennium ago.
    — Robin Wigglesworth, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of traditional
Adjective
  • Rather than relying on conventional nuts and bolts, which can add significant weight, the students bonded the structure together.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Control Apple maggot flies are closely monitored in susceptible regions, and small outbreaks can sometimes be managed without conventional pesticides.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of conventional
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  • The giveaways were typical of a man who made extraordinary wealth and generosity central to his public image.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The remark underscores the central significance of Serra’s text—of language—to the content of Shift.
    — Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of central

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“Nonrevolutionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrevolutionary. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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