1
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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2
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
Its glittering pin stripes nodded to traditional menswear, while the yellow leopard front patch was reminiscent of her feline debut.
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Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
One option worth considering, Epstein said, is to design homework that has a specific purpose but is perhaps shorter than traditional homework assignments.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Not having enough disrupts lives and livelihoods, including traditional agriculture.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Contrary to traditional medical assumptions, the study found that monthly increases in pollution exposure were particularly dangerous for demographics often considered lower risk.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 28 Apr. 2026
One option worth considering, Epstein said, is to design homework that has a specific purpose but is perhaps shorter than traditional homework assignments.
—Ariel Gilreath, NPR, 28 Apr. 2026
Not having enough disrupts lives and livelihoods, including traditional agriculture.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
Contrary to traditional medical assumptions, the study found that monthly increases in pollution exposure were particularly dangerous for demographics often considered lower risk.
—Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditional
Adjective
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The president has long bristled at the otherwise customary joking at his expense by celebrity comedians.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
28 Apr. 2026
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The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions including regulatory approvals and is expected to close in the second half of 2026.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2026
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Following a conservative first half when LAFC got nothing going offensively but didn’t give up much on the other end either, the Black & Gold carried a front-foot approach out of the locker room after the break.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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Released regionally by Angel Studios, widely known for conservative and Christian content, the movie’s last moment is framed as partisan generosity.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
30 Apr. 2026
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Reportedly, this new design also outperformed conventional systems by reducing active material leakage.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The paramilitary guard will take over security duties currently performed by conventional military forces.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the nineteen-seventies, Franciscan University, a small school on a hill above the downtown, became a center for charismatic Catholicism, an expressive, theologically orthodox movement that paralleled the development of the evangelical Jesus People and secular hippie culture.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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Dioceses across the country are reporting the highest amount of converts in decades, many of them drawn in by orthodox Catholic influencers.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Within a city landscape in the capital of Georgia that mixes classical and contemporary architecture, the ultra-modern indoor arena stands out like an extraterrestrial mothership.—
Felipe Cardenas,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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The rooms The 51 rooms are spread across four floors, each with a music theme—contemporary, classical, opera, or jazz.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Apr. 2026
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Flick was aware of what lay in store for his team and asked them to play a more pragmatic game than usual.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity, your voice carries more impact than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Thousands of photographs and historical documents are stored in archives and the collections section of the museum houses an assortment of memorabilia.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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All three writers turned loving, humorous, piercing gazes on a particular place, exploring, through cycles of plays, the rich humanity and the grave historical wounds of its inhabitants.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditional. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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