nonconventional
Britishadjective
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not established by accepted usage or general agreement; non-traditional
a nonconventional lifestyle
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(of weapons, warfare, etc) nuclear or chemical
Example Sentences
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“Then there are also women who don’t necessarily see themselves as activists but who have roles that are high-profile or nonconventional or highly skilled — they stuck their heads above the parapet somehow,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 2021
And he also reconnected with a private trainer, Derrick Thompson, who helped him prepare for his senior season through a variety of nonconventional methods.
From Washington Post • Oct. 1, 2017
“We are in a stage where stuff we were doing before has to change,” said Erik DeBenedictis, a technical staff member at Sandia National Laboratories who studies nonconventional computing technologies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2016
Mr. Sarandos said that he was drawn to the characters Marvel was offering because “these were all nonconventional heroes — really grounded, not capes and codpieces.”
From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2015
Some nonconventional medical treaments exist, which can be used to control such situations.
From The Brain, A Decoded Enigma by Moisa, Dorin Teodor
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