Conventional
/kənˈvenʃən(ə)l/
/kənˈvenʃən(ə)l/
Rigidly formal or bound by convention; In accord with or being a tradition or practice accepted from the past; Represented in simplified or symbolic form; Unimaginative and conformist; (weapons) using energy for propulsion or destruction that is not nuclear energy; Conforming with accepted standards; Following accepted customs and proprieties.
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1. He's conventional in his thinking but respects innovation.
Generated by GPT.2. Her conventional approach provided stability.
Generated by GPT.3. The conventional choice wasn't always the best one.
Generated by GPT.4. She challenged conventional wisdom and won.
Generated by GPT.5. His conventional methods worked well for traditional markets.
Generated by GPT.6. Conventional people are roused to fury by departures from convention, largely because they regard such departures as a criticism of themselves.
Quoted from Tatoeba.7. Freegans are people who employ alternative strategies for living based on limited participation in the conventional economy and minimal consumption of resources.
Quoted from Tatoeba.8. Great spirits have always encountered violent opposition from mediocre minds. The mediocre mind is incapable of understanding the man who refuses to bow blindly to conventional prejudices and chooses instead to express his opinions courageously and honestly.
Quoted from Tatoeba.9. Among sundry conventional decorations after the old German fashion in the first edition of the "Quadrupeds," there are a fair number of those famous tail-pieces which, to a good many people, constitute Bewick's chief claim to immortality.
Quoted from Tatoeba.10. While some people own mobile phones simply to make or receive calls, for others they are the ultimate fashion accessory. Targeting this group, Korea's LG Electronics has teamed up with Italian luxury goods designer Prada to produce designer mobile phones. The phones, featuring a touch interface that replaces the conventional keypad, will be launched in Europe next year, and will be available soon after in a number of Asian locations, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and Singapore.
Quoted from Tatoeba.11. They wear conventional clothes, eat conventional food, and keep conventional hours.
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