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as in customary
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house
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as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a family that is very traditional when it comes to institutions like marriage
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Recent Examples of traditional
If your brand wants to go after a new base outside of the traditional ones, why not consider a new brand squarely aimed at that new audience?
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Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Rosemary was recently reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after researchers found close similarities between its DNA and plants in the Salvia genus, many of which have been used in traditional medicine.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
OpenAI was created as a non-profit research lab with a for-profit arm, but has mulled restructuring into a more traditional, for-profit company that could lead to more returns for investors — a plan at which Musk has also taken aim.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 20 Dec. 2024
Rosemary was recently reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after researchers found close similarities between its DNA and plants in the Salvia genus, many of which have been used in traditional medicine.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
While traditional arrest warrants require an ascertainment that there is evidence a crime may have been committed, Peterson's capias warrant stems from his failure to appear in court over the issues.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
OpenAI was created as a non-profit research lab with a for-profit arm, but has mulled restructuring into a more traditional, for-profit company that could lead to more returns for investors — a plan at which Musk has also taken aim.
—Clare Duffy, CNN, 8 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditional
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Not soon after, the city began to put up Regent Street’s customary Christmas lights and decorations, meaning the shoot was pushed several months.Carolyn Giardina, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
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The completion of the sale is still waiting for clearance from Beijing and other customary closing conditions.Denni Hu, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
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Good led the conservative House Freedom Caucus but narrowly lost his primary during the summer to Virginia State Senator John McGuire, who was endorsed by President-elect .Sonam Sheth, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Dhillon has said that Harris was the more conservative of the candidates in the district attorney’s race and that she got involved in the ACLU after some Sikhs faced abuse in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 attacks.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Proton therapy is a more precise type of radiation with fewer side effects than conventional radiation therapy.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Experts suggested that Chechen fighters were originally used as a cleansing force or military police, somewhat removed from the front lines, before becoming more widely used as a conventional fighting force.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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Funnels and Pinch Points Funnels and pinch-points are among the most orthodox stand locations during the rut.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Harris emphasized distributional conflict at a time when few orthodox economists were doing so.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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In the album category, leading with Album of the Year, projects from genres that add color to music culture awards will be recognized including jazz, classical music, movie music/original soundtracks albums, and video game soundtracks.Billboard Japan, Billboard, 17 Dec. 2024
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Hussain was a generational talent, whose music helped introduce classical Indian style to a global audience.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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The 21 percent shooting was well off their usual 38 percent from the line.Martin Henderson, Orange County Register, 18 Dec. 2024
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In these events, snowy owls can be seen much farther south than usual, throughout the lower 48 states.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Karey Burke, another figure backing the project, discussed the series' historical importance by noting its groundbreaking contributions to TV comedy.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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Then there’s the pharmacy, where once again, the effort to replicate every detail with historical accuracy is evident.Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditional. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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