unconventionalism

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconventionalism
Noun
  • Analysts said the move was the clearest step yet toward more mainstream economic policies after years of unorthodoxy under President Tayyip Erdogan, and should help rein in inflation expectations.
    Reuters, CNN, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Curious chefs eventually heard about his unorthodoxy and showed up at the restaurant’s counter, then told others.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2023
Noun
  • A couple of years into her third term, Nabiullina has carved out room for nonconformism in a Russian establishment fixated on loyalty above all else.
    Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Europe, 7 June 2024
  • Radical nonconformism was a central tenet, which led some artists to use the form to challenge the pressures and constraints of oppressive regimes.
    Sophie Madeline Dess, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2022
Noun
  • The gender nonconformity of the protagonists—all thinly disguised versions of Lee—is often obvious but never explicitly mentioned.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Gender nonconformity has never looked as hot as Tim Curry in a corset, garter and high heels, playing a character who encourages everyone to let their freak flag fly.
    Samantha Allen, Them., 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Seventy-six percent characterized right-wing extremism as a major issue, while 32% said left-wing extremism is a top concern.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
  • One is addled by paranoia and extremism, the other knows only heartless corporate speak.
    Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Unconventionalism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconventionalism. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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