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
  • The Iranian military fired six missiles on Jordan today, according to the Jordan Armed Forces, as the regional conflict expands.
    — Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Still, those terms are likely to spark fears of regional nuclear proliferation, and face opposition in the US Congress.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of regional
Adjective
  • Wilson’s translation has come under fire for her decision to render Homeric Greek into a direct, colloquial English.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 22 July 2026
  • Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.
    — Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 30 May 2026
Definition of colloquial
Adjective
  • Screenplay credits are shared by Damodaran, Joses Imona, and Jennifer Litau, with Litau also handling Tok Pisin and vernacular-language translation duties.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of vernacular
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  • The new accounts of violence and substandard living conditions inside Camp East Montana are consistent with earlier reports by the Associated Press and others.
    — Michael Biesecker, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
  • Cyclospora is most common in tropical climates and areas with substandard sanitation.
    — Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of substandard
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  • 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
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  • 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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