nontheatrical

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Recent Examples of nontheatrical Two maligned nontheatrical sequels followed. Brian Contreras, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2023 And as for the five subsequent movies, Fox has theatrical, nontheatrical, and home video rights worldwide through May 2020. Lee Hutchinson, Ars Technica, 6 Nov. 2017 But DreamWorks could never escape investor impatience with its rocky box-office returns, and the studio was too small for its nontheatrical department to pick up the slack. Erich Schwartzel, WSJ, 10 Oct. 2017 Still, there’s already a long history of movies being cleaned up for nontheatrical viewers; the difference now is that viewers will be able to purchase them directly from Sony—albeit as bonus material. Laura Bradley, HWD, 13 June 2017 Still, there’s already a long history of movies being cleaned up for nontheatrical viewers; the difference now is that viewers will be able to purchase them directly from Sony—albeit as bonus material. Laura Bradley, vanityfair.com, 13 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontheatrical
Adjective
  • Thirty to 100 percent increases are being asked for apartments built since 1947 and therefore unaffected by rent-control laws.
    Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Some of the areas most closely watched for tariff impact nationwide were largely unaffected.
    David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That coldness is a hazard of casting nondramatic actors.
    Robert Daniels, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2022
  • The new agreement also includes advances for members working in nondramatic programming and safety, said the DGA.
    Jonathan Handel, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Apr. 2020
Adjective
  • The gallery was known for its unpretentious atmosphere and for bringing attention to cutting-edge artists in the early stages of their careers, including Harold Ancart, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Huma Bhabha, Meriem Bennani, and Lili Reynaud-Dewar.
    News Desk, Artforum, 8 Aug. 2025
  • The charmingly unpretentious cottage, which measures around 1,100 square feet, felt at ease on the rambling landscape and true to the area’s history.
    Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 23 May 2025

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“Nontheatrical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontheatrical. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.

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