unconventional
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Immediately, I thought of how many of my peers complained that her assignments were too difficult, and her film choices were too unconventional to analyze easily, even for college-level writers.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
In an unconventional arrangement that dates to OpenAI’s nonprofit roots, the board is controlled by the OpenAI Foundation, a newly formed charity that emerged out of a recent restructuring of the company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The app has boosted lesser-known businesses and sent tourists in droves to unconventional locations such as Zibo, a quiet industrial city in Shandong, after its cheap, marinated barbecue skewers went viral.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
Journalists love to find surprises and unconventional angles, so I aimed to go down to the fair and find something unexpected.
From Slate ● Jul. 1, 2026
They are repeatedly reminded that they must have some sort of structure to their nocturnal schedule, being the only children in a rather unconventional household.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
Vocabulary lists containing unconventional
Power Prefix: un-
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