nonconforming

Example Sentences

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But Mr. Musk’s success was because he was crazy and did things that were nonconforming before they weren’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 18, 2026

About that record: Let’s be crystal clear that trans and gender nonconforming people were crucial to the Stonewall rebellion—as were lesbians and gay men, and even some straight people.

From Slate • Feb. 16, 2025

“The United States is committed to fighting for a world that accepts and respects transgender, nonbinary, and gender nonconforming persons.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2024

The person potentially inhabits both masculine and feminine spirits while also being gender nonconforming.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2024

From 1571 recusants can no longer be reckoned as nonconforming members of the English Church: the law recognized them as separate from it.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 4 "England" to "English Finance" by Various