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Recent Examples of nonstandard
Maintaining hydration during nonstandard work hours is crucial for good health and minimizing the adverse effects of circadian rhythm disruption.
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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
Take slang, the informal nonstandard language that fills our world.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The keyboard consists of two freestanding halves with a nonstandard key layout.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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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
Take slang, the informal nonstandard language that fills our world.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
The keyboard consists of two freestanding halves with a nonstandard key layout.
—PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonstandard
Adjective
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One of the most practical tools Alexander gained from this classical Greek tradition was the Socratic method (or dialectic method).—
Steve Muscato,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In general, the dialectical view is specific to all the emergent constructivist approaches.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Others include Legends of Wine, a tasting on the steps of the California Capitol featuring regional vintages, as well as the Grand Tasting, where local restaurants serve up small bites of their best offerings.—
Anne Ewbank,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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There’s plenty of arts and culture, anchored by its regional performing arts venue, the Bankhead Theater, and the two movie theaters at either end of downtown.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Its name refers to the colloquial term once used for Papaya—paw-paw.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
30 May 2026
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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
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Or like Dante’s Divine Comedy, which was called that because it was written in the vernacular, not Latin, and which uses the structure of the Christian voyage of the soul to navigate a mid-life crisis.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The sound of motorbikes and cars fade as birds take over with their harmonies all around Nai Lert’s Thai vernacular style all-teak vacation home, built in 1915.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Despite to this day being a thriving port city and with so many people so close to the sea, Naples has plenty of substandard fish restaurants.—
Jamie Timson,
TheWeek,
27 May 2026
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The Department of Homeland Security has denied allegations of substandard conditions.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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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
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But even Cunard has nonformal settings where dressed-down can go, including the buffet, casino and pub.—
Hannah Sampson,
Houston Chronicle,
20 Dec. 2019
Adjective
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Closer to the beach, Pla Pla is a breezy, more informal space for burgers, pizzas, and a handful of Thai favorites in the daytime or steaks and seafood in the evening.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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In the previous two years, sporting directors have made informal approaches to outline the conditions of a potential deal.—
Mario Cortegana,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Nonstandard.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonstandard. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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