TRADITIONAL Synonyms: 125 Similar and Opposite Words

traditional

adjective

trə-ˈdish-nəl

Definition of traditional

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 Israeli leader has also turned to his traditional use of scare tactics. — Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026 The blend of traditional and stop-motion animation is impressive, as is Kevin Michael Richardson’s Venom voice. — Joshua Kurp, Vulture, 26 Oct. 2026 Even that expansion presents dangers, the company acknowledged, because more traditional science and research is outside its current area of expertise. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026 Attempts to regulate them with traditional control approaches will become more difficult over time. — Ramachander Rao Thallada, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for traditional

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Adjective

The transaction is subject to completing the due diligence, negotiating a definitive agreement, board and shareholder approval from both companies, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions.

— David Moin, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
Kate greeted Sultan Haitham bin Tarik with a curtsy, though she wasn’t seen curtsying to her in-laws, King Charles and Queen Camilla, as is customary during state visit welcome ceremonies.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of customary

Adjective

Davis’s letter follows a separate ethics complaint filed by a conservative watchdog group to the Senate Select Committee on Ethics over Slotkin’s University of Chicago remarks, first reported by the Washington Examiner on Tuesday.

— Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 Oct. 2026
The American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative group of state legislators and private-sector members, cast it as part of a growing bipartisan movement and urged the remaining states to follow.

— Lara Murray-Sterzel, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of conservative

Adjective

Storing heat between peaks Unlike solar and wind installations, conventional nuclear power plants are generally designed to produce electricity continuously.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
The team compared their system with the conventional AI Deep Q Network (DQN), which uses algorithms rather than brain cells.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of conventional

Adjective

Writers demand all kinds of different styles in their music; some want instrumental, some don’t mind lyrics, some want mellow classical while others want heavy metal or some other kind of driving beat.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Shen Hall, with 1,200 seats, draws inspiration from the spatial form of classical opera houses and can accommodate various performance types, including Baroque opera, classical opera, local operas, and dramas.

— Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of classical

Adjective

Murray says her own experience has made her more understanding when female colleagues seem more tired or irritable than usual, particularly when the behavior is out of character.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
Its warped vocal harmonies are ripe and sour, including guest appearances from the band’s friends, and off-kilter squiggles on steel guitar deviate from their usual pattern.

— Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of usual

Adjective

The couple took pains to preserve historical details like the house's original wooden shutters.

— Sophie Caldwell,Valentina Duarte, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
City outlines restrictions on camera use In its statement, the city said officers must enter an offense type and associated case number when conducting historical ALPR searches as part of investigations.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026

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