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unconventional

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


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"It's willing to play unconventional diplomatic games, unlike India," Kugelman adds.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

The SpaceX IPO will be just as unconventional as Musk himself.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Her tactics were unconventional, often including livestreaming the news from her pickup truck to a now-defunct Facebook page as it was happening.

From Slate • Mar. 26, 2026

Rising up from poverty isn’t easy, but the workers who pull it off are often open to change, persistent and jump at unconventional opportunities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

We just have to have the courage to turn against our habitual lifestyle and engage in unconventional living.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer