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a time when people with unorthodox religious views were banished from the colony
raised by an aunt, whose unorthodox parenting practices made for a strange but fun childhood
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What’s the rationale, for you, behind the unorthodox casting?
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Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The place was unorganized and unorthodox, and Bonnie fell in love with it instantly.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
These newer artisanal perfumers, though their creations might be unorthodox, also have the same goal perfumers always have — to make an impression.
—Cassidy George, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
While that family’s solution was a bit unorthodox, figuring out what motivates everyone is key.
—Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
Aron has taken several unorthodox steps to help fill the gaps.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
On stage during the trophy ceremony, Sinner’s stoic realism, unorthodox English and deadpan delivery combined to comic effect.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Erdoğan’s unorthodox economic policies—repeatedly cutting interest rates—were supposed to raise investment and make Turkey less dependent on foreign powers.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Erdogan made an abrupt U-turn in economic policy after his triumph in a national election last year, resulting in aggressive interest rate hikes to rein in inflation expectations that soared under his years-long unorthodox policy stance.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2024
The place was unorganized and unorthodox, and Bonnie fell in love with it instantly.
—Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 23 Apr. 2024
These newer artisanal perfumers, though their creations might be unorthodox, also have the same goal perfumers always have — to make an impression.
—Cassidy George, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2024
While that family’s solution was a bit unorthodox, figuring out what motivates everyone is key.
—Annie Midori Atherton, Washington Post, 2 Mar. 2024
Aron has taken several unorthodox steps to help fill the gaps.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Apr. 2024
On stage during the trophy ceremony, Sinner’s stoic realism, unorthodox English and deadpan delivery combined to comic effect.
—Abby Aguirre, Vogue, 4 Apr. 2024
Erdoğan’s unorthodox economic policies—repeatedly cutting interest rates—were supposed to raise investment and make Turkey less dependent on foreign powers.
—Leif Wenar, WIRED, 2 Apr. 2024
Erdogan made an abrupt U-turn in economic policy after his triumph in a national election last year, resulting in aggressive interest rate hikes to rein in inflation expectations that soared under his years-long unorthodox policy stance.
—Reuters, NBC News, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Unorthodox.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unorthodox. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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unorthodox
adjective
un·or·tho·dox
ˌən-ˈȯr-thə-ˌdäks 
ˈən-
: not orthodox : not usual
an unorthodox teaching method
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