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adj. - Not following established customs or doctrines especially in religion.

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Usage examples (34)
  • Verb (used without object) : to conform to rules. ,One has to conform in order to succeed in this company
  • Investors are balking at buying securities backed by so-called nonconforming loans.
  • Also called a nonconforming I'll move before I pay the prices they're asking down here.
  • This includes a reference to standard operating procedures related to wildlife that have yet to be written and provisions on "nonconforming" wells.
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