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
Resume Genius defines it as a profession that stresses work experience and nontraditional educational paths, including academic certificates and online training.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Cecere said Bucks regularly serves other nontraditional meats that reflect Florida's outdoor culture.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
That means, among other things, a list of natural wines from places with terroirs usually too valuable to bother with nontraditional winemaking, like Piedmont and Burgundy.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Like Zilisch, van Gisbergen has taken a nontraditional path to the Cup series.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
Cecere said Bucks regularly serves other nontraditional meats that reflect Florida's outdoor culture.
—Peter Burke, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
That means, among other things, a list of natural wines from places with terroirs usually too valuable to bother with nontraditional winemaking, like Piedmont and Burgundy.
—Boris Fishman, Travel + Leisure, 8 Feb. 2026
Like Zilisch, van Gisbergen has taken a nontraditional path to the Cup series.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontraditional
Adjective
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Crawford modeled a plunging pinstripe vest featuring an unconventional wrap closure, pairing it with matching trousers.—
Hannah Malach,
InStyle,
27 Feb. 2026
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The two strike up a somewhat unconventional romance after meeting on Christmas in Colin’s local pub wherein their first date involves a back-alley blowjob and little conversation.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The firm relies heavily on additive manufacturing and modern production processes to reduce costs and accelerate output.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Feb. 2026
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Nothing was said or done in the roughly 35 minutes the candidates devoted to themselves that seemed likely to change the dynamic or trajectory of a race that remains stubbornly ill-defined and, to an unprecedented degree in modern times, wide open.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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Not present were Gorsuch, Alito, Thomas and the court’s two other liberal justices, Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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The flagship has also dodged some of the scandals other universities have faced when firing professors because of their liberal speech.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Feb. 2026
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House members attending the People’s State of the Union include progressive caucus members such as Casar, Jayapal, Ansari, Balint, Ramirez, and Watson Coleman.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
23 Feb. 2026
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Democratic hopefuls in the race would be wise to restrain their most progressive impulses, said Robert Pruehs, a political science professor at Metropolitan State University of Denver.—
John Aguilar,
Denver Post,
23 Feb. 2026
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The character of Julia is a reminder that no contemporary American filmmaker besides Whit Stillman can credibly write for WASPs.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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In Ray’s bare-bones house, spotless and white and lacking any of the familiar comforts that make Colin’s life with his parents so cozy, there is a guy who reads contemporary auto-fiction who needs little reading glasses to do so.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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The number is especially sobering given that Ritter’s metric measures from the first-day closing price (which is almost always higher than the official offer price), and excludes nonconventional IPOs like reverse mergers.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
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The report claims the IRGC is exploring nonconventional warhead configurations for long-range missiles.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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Simultaneously, the rise of populist, authoritarian leaders and the radical right is destabilizing democracies.—
Time,
Time,
26 Feb. 2026
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State preemption at this sweeping level is a radical departure from the current system.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Nontraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontraditional. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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