traditional

[truh-dish-uh-nl] / trəˈdɪʃ ə nl /

ADJECTIVE

usual, established

Synonyms

STRONGEST

classic classical common conventional historic long-established old popular regular time-honored universal

WEAK

acceptable accustomed acknowledged ancestral customary doctrinal fixed folk habitual immemorial oral prescribed rooted sanctioned taken for granted transmitted unwritten widely used widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal different extraordinary infrequent irregular modern new rare uncommon unusual

WEAK

fresh unestablished unfixed untraditional

Example Sentences

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Dr. Pearson says aptamers are also less expensive and more adaptable than traditional antibodies, which are commonly used to distinguish different types of cells.

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

Even as Figma has beaten earnings expectations for every quarter since it went public in July 2025, shares have dropped 45.8% so far this year, on fears that AI will replace traditional software.

From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026

Diane Briones Williams’s textiles at Official Welcome inject international flair into Western art history by rendering traditional scenes—landscapes, still lifes and genre painings—in needlepoint, then adding elements that touch on the artist’s Filipino heritage.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

These trends should support demand for HPE’s AI servers and systems, offsetting higher component costs in its traditional server business, Citi says.

From Barron's • May 14, 2026

It was Seven’s favorite holiday, and she couldn’t believe that the Gran had asked them to be the honored witches during the traditional yearly parade.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega

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