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Recent Examples of nonconservative
McDaniel and her advisers have pushed for some nonconservative outlets to host the party’s debates, arguing that many independent and Republican voters can be reached through these channels and that Republicans should not limit themselves to right-leaning outlets.
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Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 2 May 2023
In the weeks leading up to the election, polls showed that millions of Iranians planned to boycott the vote after the country’s election supervisory body disqualified nearly all nonconservative candidates.
—WSJ, 18 June 2021
Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election that was tarnished by the state’s disqualifications of prominent nonconservative candidates before the vote, and by accusations that the contest was engineered to deliver victory to a hard-line ally of Iran’s supreme leader.
—Washington Post, 18 June 2021
The refusal of nonconservative networks and publications to report on the story of Hunter Biden’s Ukraine and China business shenanigans in October made clear that most journalists believed their primary obligation was to defeat Trump, not report the news.
—Jonathan Tobin, Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2020
Even now, wild posting contains a hint of defiance aimed at stirring a response from nonconservative audiences.
—Gino Sesto, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
In the weeks before the vote, the country’s election supervisory body had disqualified nearly all nonconservative candidates.
—WSJ, 19 June 2021
After a reformist candidate also dropped out Wednesday, Abdolnaser Hemmati, who served more than two years as governor of Iran’s Central Bank, remained as the only nonconservative candidate in the race and Raisi’s only real challenger.
—Washington Post, 17 June 2021
Often missing from conservative coverage of the issues was important bits of context, such as that the IRS also isolated nonconservative groups for additional scrutiny.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2018
Josh Dawsey, Washington Post, 2 May 2023
In the weeks leading up to the election, polls showed that millions of Iranians planned to boycott the vote after the country’s election supervisory body disqualified nearly all nonconservative candidates.
—WSJ, 18 June 2021
Iranians voted Friday in a presidential election that was tarnished by the state’s disqualifications of prominent nonconservative candidates before the vote, and by accusations that the contest was engineered to deliver victory to a hard-line ally of Iran’s supreme leader.
—Washington Post, 18 June 2021
The refusal of nonconservative networks and publications to report on the story of Hunter Biden’s Ukraine and China business shenanigans in October made clear that most journalists believed their primary obligation was to defeat Trump, not report the news.
—Jonathan Tobin, Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2020
Even now, wild posting contains a hint of defiance aimed at stirring a response from nonconservative audiences.
—Gino Sesto, Forbes, 11 Oct. 2022
In the weeks before the vote, the country’s election supervisory body had disqualified nearly all nonconservative candidates.
—WSJ, 19 June 2021
After a reformist candidate also dropped out Wednesday, Abdolnaser Hemmati, who served more than two years as governor of Iran’s Central Bank, remained as the only nonconservative candidate in the race and Raisi’s only real challenger.
—Washington Post, 17 June 2021
Often missing from conservative coverage of the issues was important bits of context, such as that the IRS also isolated nonconservative groups for additional scrutiny.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 5 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconservative
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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
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China’s use of nonconventional weaponry may be a strategic move to avoid sparking escalation and to stave off international attention, particularly from the United States.Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 22 June 2024
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Another important step is investing in and driving education and training through both traditional and nontraditional channels, modernizing licensing and competency assessment for all roles.Theodore Chien, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Seen in this context, the nontraditional life of Annie Jackson resonates with the mythical Lydia.Elizabeth Friend, Longreads, 29 Oct. 2024
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Studies by both the liberal Brennan Center for Justice and the libertarian Cato Institute have found there is almost no evidence of noncitizen voting.Aysha Bagchi, USA TODAY, 30 Oct. 2024
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However, the newer study did not confirm any consistent association between liberal ideology and the anterior cingulate cortex size.Paul Hsieh, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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The gap in votes cast by the mayor’s critics and her supporters could be seen as a kind of backlash to progressive politics in one of California’s most diverse cities.Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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At least this one tilts a bit more progressive: The Recording Academy’s yearslong project to expand and diversify its membership seems to be paying off, with a younger and especially more women-heavy slate this year (just don’t look at the rock categories).Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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They have been weakened by rising antiestablishment beliefs on the left and the right, notably among younger voters, and by the sentiment that parties are not as essential to ideas or governing anymore.Adam Nagourney, BostonGlobe.com, 4 May 2020
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That evolved into a mini-conference series featuring antiestablishment scientists that support Glassman’s views on health care.Tessa Love, Outside Online, 16 Jan. 2020
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But Daryl may have discovered a somewhat unorthodox idea.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
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Han wasn’t drawn to Crossroads because of its unorthodox liturgy or impressive growth.Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
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This unconventional column is based on value pluralism — the idea that each of us has multiple values that are equally valid but that often conflict with each other.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 18 Nov. 2024
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Reisman was known to be unconventional in the sport, yet won two U.S. Men’s Singles Championships in 1958 and 1960 and more than 20 international and national titles.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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Assassinations can also elevate more radical or more effective leaders.Sarah E. Parkinson, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2024
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This makes Godot feel like a free-flowing, creative instrument users share and improve together as a radical hacker collective.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Nonconservative.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconservative. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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