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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.
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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
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
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Meals in The Eatery all-day buffet; in Horizons, the three-floor main dining room (which offers the traditional early and late seating as well as anytime dining); at the 24-hour International Café; and on the outdoor decks at The Lido and Promenade are all included in the cruise fare.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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This flexibility is intended to enable more advanced maneuvering and mission profiles than traditional hypersonic boost-glide and cruise missile systems.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The solution can also be pumped, transported, and stored using conventional plumbing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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Rather than a conventional spa, Upper House Hong Kong takes a personal approach to wellness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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Over the next five years, more than $118 million will need to be spent on a host of repairs, the costliest being the overhaul of the central plant that houses the building’s entire heating and cooling systems.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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Federal regulations prohibit the Orange County Transportation Authority from running a bus straight from some central spot (or spots) to California’s largest airport.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Nonrevolutionary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonrevolutionary. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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