1
as in unconventional
deviating from commonly accepted beliefs or practices
a time when people with unorthodox religious views were banished from the colony
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as in modern
not bound by traditional ways or beliefs
raised by an aunt, whose unorthodox parenting practices made for a strange but fun childhood
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as in informal
not rigidly following established form, custom, or rules
an unorthodox but effective procedure for opening a wine bottle without a corkscrew
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Recent Examples of unorthodox
Since the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey reversed its unorthodox monetary policy in mid-2023 and embarked on an aggressive tightening cycle, lending rates have reached punishing levels.
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
But the unorthodox feature, which the Austrian company has previously used on gravel and mountain models, does serve more of a purpose than simply looking good.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
The unorthodox program has ultimately been a success.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump’s unorthodox approach to the war in Ukraine has added a twist to the relationship but doesn’t appear to have fundamentally changed it.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
But the unorthodox feature, which the Austrian company has previously used on gravel and mountain models, does serve more of a purpose than simply looking good.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Apr. 2026
The unorthodox program has ultimately been a success.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
Trump’s unorthodox approach to the war in Ukraine has added a twist to the relationship but doesn’t appear to have fundamentally changed it.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unorthodox
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Accessories are getting more unconventional, too.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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In sharp contrast to the region’s traditional stone dwellings, the experimental concrete home—designed in his mid-20s with collaborators Roland Baltera and François Seigneur—stands out for its angular, unconventional form.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2026
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Yet another secondary effect of the Iran war is the expansion of modern drone warfare to the Persian Gulf region.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2026
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Clinics use modern equipment and high-quality materials and keep prices affordable.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the early 1980s, Murphy and a few associates ran an informal back channel between the United States and the Soviet Union.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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For households where one member frequently travels or serves in demanding roles, the app offers a way to pass along knowledge that might otherwise remain informal.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Part of a wave of dissident departures, Carvajal’s defection was akin to a dam breaking, then-US Senator Marco Rubio said at the time.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2026
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The government has blamed the attacks on the Jaime Martínez faction, a dissident group of the now-defunct Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, operating in the region that did not adhere to the peace accord signed with the state in 2016.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The three liberal-leaning justices are not in attendance.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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By late October 2018, at age 25, she was being feted as the new ambassador for the Children’s Tumor Foundation, and was mere weeks away from earning a bachelor’s degree in liberal studies from Arizona State University (having transferred from UNC Charlotte).—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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As a performer, these characters are out-there.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
23 Apr. 2026
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That’s why the wake is such an out-there sequence.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2026
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Knock on doors, raise money for progressive candidates, and mobilize your friends, neighbors, colleagues and acquaintances.—
Robert B. Reich,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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Despite taking a progressive stand on labor, the Church nonetheless defended industrialization and private-property rights, forging a middle way that rejected both unfettered capitalism and socialism.—
Elias Wachtel,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2026
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Firecracker became extremely loyal to Homelander and regurgitated his radical conservative views to the public.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
29 Apr. 2026
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But there’s also a risk for cooptation, with the most radical components of the movement being sidelined either because of pragmatism (prioritizing the work that can get funded) or discomfort.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unorthodox. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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