as in unconventional
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
a nontraditional couple who are planning a very unconventional wedding
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Recent Examples of nontraditional
While heart attacks are often thought to be caused by artery-clogging plaque, new research has found that women were more susceptible to heart attacks from nontraditional causes compared to men.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
Approximately 20% of Surge’s staff have a nontraditional background.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Notably, the campaign made a more direct effort to court young voters on nontraditional media platforms.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Martucci offers a bit of a different experience at his I Masanielli, merging pizza with fine-dining techniques to play the temperature at which pizza is cooked and including nontraditional toppings like onion mayonnaise.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 18 Sep. 2025
Approximately 20% of Surge’s staff have a nontraditional background.
—Phoebe Liu, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Notably, the campaign made a more direct effort to court young voters on nontraditional media platforms.
—Elena Moore, NPR, 10 Sep. 2025
Martucci offers a bit of a different experience at his I Masanielli, merging pizza with fine-dining techniques to play the temperature at which pizza is cooked and including nontraditional toppings like onion mayonnaise.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontraditional
Adjective
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The Rockets will need to find some unconventional sources of half-court shot creation with VanVleet sidelined with a torn ACL.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The unconventional thriller played like gangbusters to the buzzing New York crowd.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But modern dentists are skeptical as to how effective this practice actually is at improving oral health.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Netflix's modern retelling of the Biblical story of Ruth and Boaz, set in the tiny Tennessee town of Pegram, recently hit the global streaming platform.—
Katie Nixon,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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DeSantis signed a bill this year preempting local governments from blocking development of a presidential library, aiming to overrule potential opposition in liberal-leaning counties or municipalities.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Lazar will likely face liberal state Appeals Court Judge Chris Taylor, a former Democratic state lawmaker from Madison, for the seat Bradley is vacating.—
Mary Spicuzza,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Kids Are Alright earned a nomination for best urban contemporary album at the 2019 Grammy Awards, where Chloe x Halle was also up for best new artist, and Ungodly Hour earned a best progressive R&B album nod at the 2021 Grammys.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
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In one final message, Williams rejected those who say AI is progressive technology.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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The lineup ranges from contemporary artists like Doja Cat, Raye and Olivia Rodrigo to veterans like Elton John, Iggy Pop and Flea, along with one notable non-musician, David Letterman.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Kids Are Alright earned a nomination for best urban contemporary album at the 2019 Grammy Awards, where Chloe x Halle was also up for best new artist, and Ungodly Hour earned a best progressive R&B album nod at the 2021 Grammys.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Green Berets are training alongside Mexico’s elite marine infantry units in conventional and nonconventional combat techniques.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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After building two lucrative businesses, the serial entrepreneur and attorney set her sights on ensuring her family was also a success in a nonconventional way.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
6 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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Contemporary art and international cuisine On the city’s southeastern edge, the formerly industrial Porta Romana neighborhood is undergoing a radical transformation as the sustainably minded site of the Olympic Village, where 1,300 athletes will be housed.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
AFAR Media,
3 Oct. 2025
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Republicans quickly consolidated Democrats, Antifa, and trans people into one radical enemy.—
Grace Byron,
New Yorker,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Nontraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontraditional. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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