CONVENTIONALITY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

conventionality

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Definition of conventionality

as in conventionalism

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as in status quo

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Recent Examples of conventionality Even in flirting with conventionality, Rahmani comes out on top. — Porochista Khakpour, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2025 Despite all the pastor’s conventionality and sanctimony, there are flames between them, but those flickers run fairly cool until a breaking point in which Manders at last makes explicit reference to them. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2025 Try to reach working-class voters by railing against corporate power, or dominate the suburban vote as the party of conventionality? — Ross Barkan, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025 Created in 1983 in Milan by Franco Moschino, the namesake brand has always pushed boundaries, bringing to the scene a refreshing interpretation of society and culture and challenging conventionality though high-low fashion. — Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 10 Nov. 2023 See All Example Sentences for conventionality

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Noun

Our future depends on whether this ambition is used to reinforce a now-maladaptive status quo, or to evolve, adapt, and conserve as so many among us are already doing.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
While the décor has evolved through several reiterations over the decades, alternating between French country charm and Provençal elegance, the restaurant’s welcoming spirit remains status quo.

— Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of status quo

Noun

By the time the world returned to relative normality, her priorities had shifted.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
But coming out of a pandemic that had robbed players of normality, a few days extra at the best tournaments felt doable, given the financial payoff.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026

Definition of normality

Noun

On 45 acres in Cedartown, there's a place where kids can have a second chance at being a kid and finding a sense of normalcy.

— Rashad Williams, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Others did well, of course, only for profits to collapse when some semblance of normalcy returned.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of normalcy

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