as in dissent
departure from a generally accepted theory, opinion, or practice
an artistic movement that doesn't tolerate nonconformity
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Recent Examples of nonconformity
This demand for nonconformity reflects a broader narrative rooted in American history, where risk-taking and resilience have been essential to the nation’s identity.
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Perhaps because of such storylines, the early modern playhouse acquired a reputation as a site of gender nonconformity for performers and audience members alike.
—Will Tosh, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
The producer’s sessions were famous for their nonconformity.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
These notions of nonconformity antagonized directly by various religious leaders, while the Civil War (1642–51) irreparably shook the British monolith.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Perhaps because of such storylines, the early modern playhouse acquired a reputation as a site of gender nonconformity for performers and audience members alike.
—Will Tosh, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024
The producer’s sessions were famous for their nonconformity.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 8 Oct. 2024
These notions of nonconformity antagonized directly by various religious leaders, while the Civil War (1642–51) irreparably shook the British monolith.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for nonconformity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonconformity
dissent
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The basic plot mirrors Kon Ichikawa’s brutal antiwar classic Fires on the Plain, in which Japanese soldiers are left to starve on the Philippines island of Leyte during the waning days of World War II, and Anderson is serious about political oppression and the power of dissent.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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In her dissent Friday in the Naples case, Abudu pointed to the appeals court ruling in the Hamburger Mary’s case.—
Jim Saunders,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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“Nonconformity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonconformity. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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