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
When traditional sources of capital become limited, developers then seek nontraditional sources to fill gaps in their capital stacks.
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Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The same could be said of Lost Highway, which cemented its place as a home for nontraditional successes, like 2000’s O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack, a multiplatinum selling album that won the Grammy Award for album of the year in 2002.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
And keeping with the nontraditional theme, all female guests (including Oprah Winfrey!) were asked to wear red.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
While a handful of restaurants and bars have vinyl listening nights, vinyl DJ collectives like Silicon Radio routinely take over nontraditional venues and host open deck events — where any novice can try out their setlist and get pointers from the community.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Jill Jones, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The same could be said of Lost Highway, which cemented its place as a home for nontraditional successes, like 2000’s O Brother, Where Art Thou soundtrack, a multiplatinum selling album that won the Grammy Award for album of the year in 2002.
—Lori Majewski, HollywoodReporter, 30 Apr. 2025
And keeping with the nontraditional theme, all female guests (including Oprah Winfrey!) were asked to wear red.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 29 Apr. 2025
While a handful of restaurants and bars have vinyl listening nights, vinyl DJ collectives like Silicon Radio routinely take over nontraditional venues and host open deck events — where any novice can try out their setlist and get pointers from the community.
—Meira Gebel, Axios, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nontraditional
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Consider a colleague who presented unconventional ideas in meetings or pursued a less traditional career path.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Featured prominently on many critics’ best-of-year lists, the book has captivated readers around the world, sparking a cultural dialogue around female desire, aging and unconventional relationships.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
23 May 2025
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These are the type of stories that have long helped make the modern US military so distinctive.—
John Blake,
CNN Money,
26 May 2025
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Any connection to plot or characters from that game is unknown, but returning to Vice City in the modern day allows Rockstar to play in a very different sandbox than before.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
26 May 2025
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Republicans have painted their deportation push as a commonsense measure being obstructed by out-of-touch liberal élites siding with bloodthirsty criminals.—
Jon Allsop,
New Yorker,
16 May 2025
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The ice cream company is known for supporting liberal causes and candidates.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Five years after Floyd’s killing, police backers say public opinion has largely swung back in favor of aggressive law enforcement, pointing to voter decisions last year to pass tough-on-crime legislation and oust progressive prosecutors.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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What To Know In a post on X, formerly Twitter, progressive political action committee VoteVets criticized the Trump administration for the cutbacks, as well as the president's senior advisor and Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) frontman Elon Musk.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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The exhibition will showcase the radical contributions of disabled, deaf and neurodivergent people and communities to design and contemporary culture, stretching from the 1940s to the present day.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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But the version of the fountain of youth myth that has the strongest hold on contemporary culture comes not from ancient times, from Egypt, Greece or Rome.—
Sean Kingsley,
HollywoodReporter,
24 May 2025
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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
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That is the question as Mexicans go to the polls Sunday to elect the country’s judges in a radical reshaping of the nation’s power structure.—
Patrick J. McDonnell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2025
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The young women became symbols of radical politics and the series explores the way this deeply divided society tipped over into armed conflict and highlights the long shadow of radical violence, and the emotional and psychological costs of a code of silence.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
30 May 2025
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“Nontraditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nontraditional. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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