nonstandard

adjective

Definition of nonstandardnext
as in dialectical

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Recent Examples of nonstandard State and federal officials have cited driver and pedestrian safety as the chief reason for removing nonstandard crosswalks. — Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 25 Feb. 2026 Because industrial distribution involves custom pricing, nonstandard specifications, and complex processing services, every revenue-generating operation typically requires human intervention. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026 Maintaining hydration during nonstandard work hours is crucial for good health and minimizing the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption. — Pamela Assid, Verywell Health, 5 Nov. 2025 WindBorne also plans to use live flight data to allow its weather balloons to autonomously avoid planes, even if planes are flying at a nonstandard altitude, according to the company’s statement. — Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 21 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonstandard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstandard
  1. dialectical
  2. dialectal
  3. regional
  4. colloquial
  5. vernacular
  6. substandard
  7. nonliterary
  8. nonformal
Adjective
  • The dialectic moves between crashing despair and hovering hope.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
  • Firpi concluded that Saenz should receive dialectical behavioral therapy, or DBT, an intensive therapy originally developed for self-harming women with borderline personality disorder that is now also used to treat PTSD, eating disorders and substance use.
    — Shira Moolten, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
Definition of dialectical
Adjective
  • In Salento, each town nestled into a shallow valley or slim rise has its own dialectal name for the almond in its varied manifestations—as tree, as fruit, as orchard.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
Definition of dialectal
Adjective
  • Building regional hub The announcement follows Wisconsin’s passage of Act 165 earlier this year, becoming the first standalone state law in the United States to exempt capital expenditures on fusion energy projects from state sales tax.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
  • According to the department’s website, visitors who bring vehicles into regional parks pay $8 for parking.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
  • The Solons name refers to an ancient Greek lawmaker, whose name later became a colloquial term for wise legislators, according to the Merriam-Webster dictionary.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Definition of colloquial
Adjective
  • Compiled in 1964 by Elektra Records founder Jac Holzman, this four-LP, 83-track box set was intended as an accessible survey of the roots and branches of American vernacular music.
    — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
  • Rote’s vernacular traditions shine through in the lontar-leaf roofs and ikat fabrics incorporated into pillows, beds, and artwork.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
Definition of vernacular
Adjective
  • But Reddick shouldn’t yet be counted out because his recent downturn is more due to rotten luck than substandard performance.
    — Jess Bryant, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Many structures are built with substandard materials, and safety regulations are frequently ignored to reduce costs.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 July 2026
Definition of substandard
Adjective
  • Most of the people on this list worked nonliterary jobs before becoming a successful writer.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
Definition of nonliterary
Adjective
  • Since the start of the war in Ukraine, more than 272,000 children in Ukraine have benefitted from learning interventions with supplies provided by UNICEF, and over 400,000 children have engaged in formal or nonformal education.
    — Sarah Ferguson, Forbes, 18 Aug. 2022
  • But even Cunard has nonformal settings where dressed-down can go, including the buffet, casino and pub.
    — Hannah Sampson, Houston Chronicle, 20 Dec. 2019
Definition of nonformal

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