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unconventional

[uhn-kuhn-ven-shuh-nl] / ˌʌn kənˈvɛn ʃə nl /


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The research introduces an unconventional strategy for dealing with one of the most damaging environmental emergencies.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

Some colleges are tracking down alumni with unconventional career paths like Iselin’s and presenting them as role models.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Fleming reads unconventional in every way, from his manic and meta delivery to his glam-rock crushed-velvet bodysuit to a rubbery tendency to leap around the stage, no limb left behind.

From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026

The solution to Henry Ford’s problems was unconventional, even radical.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

This method, albeit unconventional, was not unusual for his time, but it also reflected Mendel’s scientific naïveté.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee




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