antiestablishment

adjective

Definition of antiestablishmentnext
as in alternative

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Recent Examples of antiestablishment Your favorite novelist, no matter how experimental or antiestablishment, all but certainly has some representative taking a 15 percent commission out of her advance, negotiating her contracts, talking her up over cocktails, talking her down from the ledge. — Dan Piepenbring, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026 The international touring exhibition is now in residence at the Del Mar Fairgrounds through April 22, and the large-scale show has several interactive elements that focus on the purpose of Banksy’s anonymity as an antiestablishment artist. — Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026 Without that dynamic, there’s less incentive for those GOP figures to embrace the kind of antiestablishment policies and priorities that animate Shadow MAGA — ideas that for years shaped the ideological direction of the party. — Emily Brooks, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2026 The scandals have led to protests in various parts of India, including demonstrations by a viral antiestablishment movement, the Cockroach Janta Party, demanding the resignation of the education minister, Dharmendra Pradhan. — Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 20 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for antiestablishment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for antiestablishment
  1. alternative
  2. unconventional
  3. revolutionary
  4. nontraditional
  5. underground
  6. pioneering
  7. bizarre
  8. progressive
Adjective
  • The executives who absorbed the Freakonomics ethos learned to separate correlation from causation and to entertain alternative explanations before settling on the most convenient one.
    — Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • Demand for alternative currencies, including the Singapore dollar, South Korean won and South African rand, is also growing.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
Definition of alternative
Adjective
  • Your unconventional ideas land better when people can experience them instead of only hearing about them.
    — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 5 July 2026
  • While seemingly an unconventional choice, Sandler, Swift and Kelce have been in each other's orbit for several years.
    — Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of unconventional
Adjective
  • The revolutionary leaders proved their character with sacrifice and bravery.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Even if reality ends up being 30–40%, that would prove revolutionary in commercial aviation.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
Definition of revolutionary
Adjective
  • Ferdon detailed how the crypto currency exchange became one of the biggest brands in the emerging world of nontraditional finance and banking options.
    — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 July 2026
  • Policies often fail to address tokenized assets and nontraditional trading activity, while surveillance systems still rely primarily on traditional broker and exchange data, leaving much of the decentralized and on-chain environment unmonitored.
    — Kelvin Dickenson, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of nontraditional
Adjective
  • Inside, plans call for wet and dry research labs, teaching labs, collaboration areas, offices, instructional spaces and a 130‑space underground parking garage.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Some experts — and Kennedy — argue that offering peptides through licensed compounding pharmacies would shrink this underground market and direct people toward safer products.
    — Aria Bendix, NBC news, 30 June 2026
Definition of underground
Adjective
  • From the earliest pioneering expeditions and nighttime escapes from bondage to the modern-day road trip, Americans are a people on the move – restless, ambitious and innovative.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
  • This new adaptation promises to bring the pioneering adventures of the Ingalls family to a new generation, and has already been renewed for a second season.
    — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 3 July 2026
Definition of pioneering
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  • When this place is eventually gone — a phrase that feels truly bizarre given the environment this summer and the half-century preceding it — the lasting images will be the seas of red.
    — Sam McDowell Updated July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Continue reading … 'DEEPLY WEIRD' — CNN panel's bizarre 'read as Jewish' comment about a senator draws fierce blowback.
    — , FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of bizarre
Adjective
  • According to the report, the boy first developed progressive facial numbness and tingling on the right side of his face, followed by loss of appetite, painful swallowing and vomiting.
    — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • But its original progressive elements have not only lasted, but become the law of the entire land — from sea to shining sea.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
Definition of progressive

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“Antiestablishment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/antiestablishment. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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