nonstandard

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Recent Examples of nonstandard The site also uses some nonstandard conventions, one of which cost me at least a half hour in data entry time. PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025 Despite these guidelines, healthcare providers still take measurements in nonstandard positions — with the arm resting on a patient’s lap or hanging at their side, according to study authors. Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024 To evaluate the effects of these nonstandard positions, researchers recruited 133 adults for this study. Don Rauf, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Oct. 2024 Generated code may lack context, leading to nonstandard or vulnerable code. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nonstandard
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstandard
Adjective
  • Additionally, techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) and mindfulness practices can now be delivered through AI, making therapy more scalable and cost-effective.
    Petr Tolochkov, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
  • This is the astonishing dialectical power of the moment.
    D. Graham Burnett, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • His free speech argument won May 1, 2025 5:00 AM The Charlotte Observer Nora O’Neill is the regional accountability reporter for The Charlotte Observer.
    Nora O’Neill, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2025
  • Loading your audio article The James Beard Foundation on Wednesday announced its James Beard Awards book and media nominees, which include Chicago native Ashok Selvam, regional editor for Eater Midwest.
    Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2025
Adjective
  • Because back nine is close to backside, and backside is just far too colloquial.
    Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Russ Scholl, a ski instructor at Breckenridge Ski Resort, has published a 133-square grid of funky colloquial phrases for different types of snow.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This eye-catching merger of the vernacular and the global — winding its way into the pavilion with wooden flooring, shelving and displays — will host discussions, performances and, hopefully, more impromptu gatherings.
    Sam Lubell, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
  • There’s very few vernacular places left in America.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 21 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • It was launched in the 1970s by the federal government as an alternative to public housing projects, which were criticized for segregating poor families in neighborhoods with low-quality schools and other substandard services.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 8 May 2025
  • However, human clinical studies testing specific therapies targeting inflammation and their impact on metabolic disease have had promising but substandard results.
    Danielle Weiss, Verywell Health, 19 Mar. 2025
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
  • The 10-to-15-second video clips are a nonformal way to engage your customers and tell them about your products.
    Michael Plummer, Forbes, 3 June 2022
Adjective
  • Though there was no official vote, an informal vote revealed the teams were split 16-16 on the matter, according to an individual in the room during deliberations.
    Tess DeMeyer, New York Times, 19 May 2025
  • Employees who join a startup often thrive in fast-moving, informal environments, so when the company begins to scale, there’s often a fear of losing that agility.
    Lyuba Brouillard, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025

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“Nonstandard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstandard. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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