1
as in customary
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
a traditional Passover meal at his grandparents' house
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2
as in conservative
tending to favor established ideas, conditions, or institutions
a family that is very traditional when it comes to institutions like marriage
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Recent Examples of traditional
Simply posting a generic ad on a traditional job board may no longer be enough to reach the right candidate — particularly for hard-to-fill roles.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
As part of the partnership, ICE will serve as a global distributor of Polymarket’s data and analytics, positioning prediction market data alongside traditional financial market infrastructure.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Mint Mobile provides premium cellular speeds without the bloated contract prices of traditional carriers.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Next up is Kansas City, home to dishes like a BLT made with Kansas City’s specialty bacon, which is wider and meatier than traditional bacon; Bourbon and Molasses-Seasoned Baked Beans; and Burnt Ends.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
As part of the partnership, ICE will serve as a global distributor of Polymarket’s data and analytics, positioning prediction market data alongside traditional financial market infrastructure.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Mint Mobile provides premium cellular speeds without the bloated contract prices of traditional carriers.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 19 May 2026
Next up is Kansas City, home to dishes like a BLT made with Kansas City’s specialty bacon, which is wider and meatier than traditional bacon; Bourbon and Molasses-Seasoned Baked Beans; and Burnt Ends.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditional
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Following the victory, as has become customary the past two years, the Raiders held their graduation ceremony for their 15 seniors on a practice field adjacent to the stadium.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2026
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While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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The Religion News Service reports the speakers are almost entirely conservative Christians, a key part of the president’s political base.—
Joseph Bonasia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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The two Republicans, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco and conservative commentator Steve Hilton, spoke of a halcyon California destroyed by feckless Democrats and vowed a return to those days.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2026
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Putin has claimed that Oreshnik’s multiple warheads plunge at speeds of up to Mach 10 and can’t be intercepted, and that several such missiles used in a conventional strike could be as devastating as a nuclear attack.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Many land requirements for cemeteries like fencing or paved roads were designed with conventional burial plots in mind, said Sarah Chavez, executive director of Order of the Good Death, a group that advocates for positive deathcare experiences.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
18 May 2026
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The documentary traces Hier’s path from an orthodox Jewish enclave to international prominence as the founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
28 Apr. 2026
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In the nineteen-seventies, Franciscan University, a small school on a hill above the downtown, became a center for charismatic Catholicism, an expressive, theologically orthodox movement that paralleled the development of the evangelical Jesus People and secular hippie culture.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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The sisters’ mission involves a dangerous and violent road trip; the fierce Racine outdoes the sensitive Anaia in her bloodlust, and the drama, reminiscent of classical tragedy, resounds with mythopoetic overtones.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The range of genres is impressive — classical music, rock, Persian and Taiko ensembles, new music, punk, electronica, DJs and more.—
Abby Hamblin,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The Cavs, who were bounced in five games out of the second round last year, were 15-14 in late December and battling their usual mix of injuries.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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General Daily Insight for May 17, 2026 Fresh thinking moves faster than our usual filters today.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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His work, including the 2018 novel Mannelig in Chains (again available in English), is particularly relevant for its focus on historical memory, which speaks to the heart of Russian propaganda around the war in Ukraine.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The paragraphs in question are summarizing the historical background or context of the stories, with some instances containing the same 30 words in a row, or near identical passages with a word or phrase slightly tweaked.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
17 May 2026
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditional. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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