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nonstandard

[non-stan-derd] / ˈnɒnˈstæn dərd /




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Startups like CoAspire are using nonstandard contracts and commercial parts to develop weapons faster.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

The company will no longer exclude stock-based pay from its nonstandard financial metrics.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 10, 2026

Some have more nonstandard options like gift cards or Amazon Pay.

From Salon Feb. 11, 2026

"We actually had to do something nonstandard to achieve this," Bonagiri said.

From Science Daily Feb. 29, 2024

Double negatives, ain’t, and other nonstandard forms soon became stigmatized by their association with the less prestigious dialects of English used by its poorer and less educated speakers.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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