ˌən-kən-ˈven(t)-sh(ə-)nəl
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as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
the Shakers acquired their name because of their unconventional practice of dancing with shaking movements during worship
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as in modern
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
had unconventional opinions on the raising of children
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as in informal
not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
young, creative people who lead unconventional but fulfilling lifestyles
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Recent Examples of unconventional
Even so, Liber Pater is not classified as a prestigious Bordeaux Superieur but rather, thanks to its unconventional mix of varieties, is labeled Vin de France, the lowest category in the French-appellation hierarchy, used for entry-level blends with no regional identification.
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
This novel design and other touches are the creations of General Motor's design team of five women, led by two who came to GM with unconventional backgrounds.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Under this new gallery model, Fitzpatrick will remain based in Paris and mount exhibitions at unconventional venues in Paris and around the world.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
An Australian family's unconventional death notice is being talked about around the world.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 27 Oct. 2024
This novel design and other touches are the creations of General Motor's design team of five women, led by two who came to GM with unconventional backgrounds.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024
Under this new gallery model, Fitzpatrick will remain based in Paris and mount exhibitions at unconventional venues in Paris and around the world.
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 5 Nov. 2024
An Australian family's unconventional death notice is being talked about around the world.
—Becca Longmire, People.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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His dissident group, Charter 77, led national strikes and demonstrations that swelled to hundreds of thousands of people.Jamil Zaki, TIME, 23 Nov. 2024
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Cuban dissident artist and activist Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara, who is currently jailed in Havana, has invited attendees of the upcoming Havana Biennial to visit him in prison as a part of an art project, the Art Newspaper reported Monday.Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 4 Nov. 2024
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Starting in the 1990s, modern liquor pioneers such as Austin's Tito's Handmade Vodka, Hye's Garrison Brothers Distillery, Dripping Springs' Treaty Oak Distilling and Waco's Balcones Distilling sparked a revival that continues to expand each year.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Due to modern medicine, people are living longer and more fruitful lives, but television depictions of those enjoying their golden years certainly haven’t caught up.Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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Hint #5: The correct answer can describe an informal language.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Teams can use collaboration tools for project updates, informal calls/messages for casual check-ins and video town halls for company-wide updates.Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
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In the dissenting view, the star collapses to the edge of the event horizon and then hovers there, or rebounds and explodes.Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 26 Feb. 2015
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The document runs to more than a hundred and fifty pages, and for each question there are affirmative and dissenting studies, as well as some that indicate mixed results.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 3 June 2022
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Read: Why did this progressive evangelical church fall apart?Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Led by Rashida Jones, the network also has tried to capitalize on its progressive fan base, starting a live-event series that included the all-day MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024 in Brooklyn in September.Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2024
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There was a lot of performance art – really weird, interesting, out-there performance theaters were going.Duante Beddingfield, Detroit Free Press, 21 Nov. 2024
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Wiles' TikTok account, with more than 60,000 followers, features skits of Vance with thick eyeliner and touting out-there political suggestions.Kinsey Crowley, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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Allred, a three-term congressman from Dallas, is also well-financed but running a lower-key and more centrist race than the freewheeling campaign of the more outwardly liberal O'Rourke.John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Several contenders may connect with a spectrum of liberal Oscar voters.Clayton Davis, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024
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In the wake of Hasina’s ouster, there were sporadic attacks on Hindus and other minorities that were spun and amplified by the Awami League as evidence that radical Islamists had seized control.Charlie Campbell, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
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But from a global perspective, Israel is just the tip of the spear in a wider conflict with an increasingly nihilistic and technologically sophisticated network of radical Islamists.Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Unconventional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconventional. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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