anticonventional

adjective

Definition of anticonventionalnext
as in antitraditional

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for anticonventional
  1. revolutionary
  2. nontraditional
  3. antiestablishment
  4. nonconventional
Adjective
  • Carving a niche for itself in the crypto world, BNB Chain will continue to evolve with more advanced technologies and features, not merely as a crypto platform but as a revolutionary project in blockchain technology.
    Jon Stojan, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
  • For now, MicroStrategy’s approach highlights the power of bitcoin’s revolutionary properties and its potential to reshape global markets.
    Ansel Lindner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Definition of revolutionary
Adjective
  • At one point, host Daniel Pfeiffer asked about the campaign’s nontraditional media strategy, a key approach for Harris and President-elect Donald Trump’s campaigns.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Lately, various writers with meaningful personal resources—money, followers, notoriety—have struck out on their own or made nontraditional arrangements.
    Lora Kelley, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of nontraditional
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of antiestablishment
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Definition of nonconventional
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