as in maverick
a person who does not conform to generally accepted standards or customs
notorious as an iconoclast, that music critic isn't afraid to go after sacred cows
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Recent Examples of iconoclast
Even as Republicans embrace him as an iconoclast, Democrats and other critics have lambasted Kennedy as a know-nothing without the scientific or bureaucratic experience to do the job effectively.
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Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies CBE was a remarkable iconoclast.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Historically, his efforts to advance more climate-friendly technologies, his socially liberal stances, and his entrepreneurship positioned him as a likable iconoclast by broad swathes of the population.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
And at a festival that celebrates the rebels, the artists and the iconoclasts, is there anything more Sundance than that?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Vox Staff, Vox, 7 Feb. 2025
Sir Raymond Douglas Davies CBE was a remarkable iconoclast.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Historically, his efforts to advance more climate-friendly technologies, his socially liberal stances, and his entrepreneurship positioned him as a likable iconoclast by broad swathes of the population.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2025
And at a festival that celebrates the rebels, the artists and the iconoclasts, is there anything more Sundance than that?
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for iconoclast
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So naturally, the series went in a totally different direction with the new boss, introducing him as a maverick who runs into danger and a chief whose leadership style is a far cry from Boden’s strong but kind-hearted approach.—
Vlada Gelman,
TVLine,
11 Apr. 2025
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At one point, that must have seemed like a sweet validation for Navarro, a maverick among prominent economists despite his Harvard Ph.D.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Iconoclast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/iconoclast. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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