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as in dissident
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
a Christian clergyman with a very heterodox opinion on the divinity of Jesus
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as in unconventional
not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
her heterodox approach to teaching science initially met with some resistance from her peers
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Recent Examples of heterodox
The heterodox school of economics that Harris is part of certainly didn’t have all the answers.
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The conversation around aging used to be more heterodox and more demanding.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Such efforts must celebrate viewpoint diversity and heterodox ideas and not merely be a cudgel for forcing ideological conformity.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The Kremlin collaborated with ideologically heterodox leaders such as Indira Gandhi in India, Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt, and Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
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John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
The conversation around aging used to be more heterodox and more demanding.
—Dan Piepenbring, Harper's Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024
Such efforts must celebrate viewpoint diversity and heterodox ideas and not merely be a cudgel for forcing ideological conformity.
—Ray Ravaglia, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
The Kremlin collaborated with ideologically heterodox leaders such as Indira Gandhi in India, Gamal Abdel Nasser in Egypt, and Ruhollah Khomeini in Iran.
—Jeremy Friedman, Foreign Affairs, 17 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heterodox
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Politics Trump won’t punish Saudi Arabia or its crown prince for killing of dissident journalist Nov. 20, 2018 Saudi Arabia does, however, rely predominantly on U.S.-made weapons and defense systems, which could be a part of the investment.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The most significant package came in February 2024, when Biden announced over 500 new sanctions against Moscow, prompted both by the invasion and the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
10 Jan. 2025
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Two of this year’s contenders hope to chart an unconventional path.—
Kyle Buchanan,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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While some praised his unconventional love life, many were far from impressed.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Al-Assad was part of the Alawite community, a group seen as heretical by some opposition fighters.—
Niraj Warikoo,
Detroit Free Press,
8 Dec. 2024
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Cities Start to Question an American Ideal: A House With a Yard on Every Lot Single-family zoning is practically gospel in America, but a number of officials across the country are starting to make seemingly heretical moves. Sept. 2019 56.—
The Upshot Staff,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2024
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Her informal show-and-tell presentation came at a time when Super Bowl tickets had ballooned past $100 per seat.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: The question of whether to form a formal Jewish Caucus has been a point of contention for years among Jewish lawmakers, who have often met as an informal Jewish members' working group.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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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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