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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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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
The new album’s title, Arirang, is a reference to a traditional Korean folk song known around the world.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
This is one of the Tex-Mex restaurants that has welcomed celebrities eager to try traditional Texas dishes.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The move comes as traditional regional sports networks struggle amid the exodus of pay-TV customers.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The LinkedIn post attracted positive reviews, with many experts seeing the idea as a major improvement over traditional data centers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 10 Feb. 2026
This is one of the Tex-Mex restaurants that has welcomed celebrities eager to try traditional Texas dishes.
—Imelda García, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The move comes as traditional regional sports networks struggle amid the exodus of pay-TV customers.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The LinkedIn post attracted positive reviews, with many experts seeing the idea as a major improvement over traditional data centers.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for traditional
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When the sport’s governing body standardized its current judging system at the Olympics 20 years ago, a quadruple jump — that’s four full turns in the air before landing — was barely a customary skill for male skaters.—
Robert Samuels,
Washington Post,
10 Feb. 2026
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Those are big shoes to fill, but Mero has stepped into them with his customary smoothness, quickly injecting a millennial POV into the airwaves alongside co-hosts Shani Kulture, Miabelle, Kazeem Famuyide, and DJ Kast One.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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Takaichi is a long-time conservative, closely aligned with nationalist and traditionalist causes.—
Hanako Montgomery,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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The 8th Circuit has a generally conservative ideological makeup, as the majority of its judges were appointed by Republican presidents.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Feb. 2026
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Cold storage facilities have long struggled to automate inventory management due to frost, airflow, condensation, and glare, all of which degrade conventional sensors and scanning systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her friends, meanwhile, attend a conventional in-person high school.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Fitness issues for Jamie Gittens and Pedro Neto, as well as Estevao being freshly back from compassionate leave, left Rosenior with his orthodox wing options severely depleted.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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The production company’s development slate is highlighted by the action-drama Barney Ross, a story about the titular orthodox rabbinical student who, after witnessing the murder of his rabbi father, fell in with a young Al Capone and Jack Ruby.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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While most of the musical performers come from classical Italian forms, Tunisian Italian rapper Ghali will also perform.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Feb. 2026
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In addition to the daily jazz shows, the hotel’s programming includes classical music pop-ups, art exhibitions, and poetry readings.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Crowhurst/Getty Images Amadou Onana’s usual whipping up of the crowd comes after every Aston Villa win.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Size-up to wear it as a layering piece, or stick with your usual size to wear it solo on milder days.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
8 Feb. 2026
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Picture real-time views of what individual players see from their perspective on the field or probability overlays showing the likelihood of different play outcomes based on formation, down, distance, and historical data.—
Jason Corso,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Responsiveness requires historical literacy, strategic coherence, clarity of purpose, and a public that understands the stakes.—
Carol L. Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Traditional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/traditional. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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