non-doctrinaire
adjective
formalapproving(alsonondoctrinaire)uk/ˌnɒn.dɒk.trɪˈneər/us/ˌnɑːn.dɑːk.trəˈner/emphasizingpracticalsolutionsratherthanfollowingfixedbeliefsandideas:
Hepublishedanintellectual, non-doctrinairejournalofopinions,politicsandarts.
It's a very easygoing, non-doctrinaireorganization,fullofkindpeoplewho dotheirbesttoseebothsidesof everyissue.
Thesestudentsarearticulate, techno-savvy,impressivelywell-informed, and nondoctrinaire.
- From thestart, thepartywasessentiallypragmaticand non-doctrinaire,representingabroadrangeofsocialandeconomicinterests.
- Flexible,simple, and non-doctrinaire, theplanisbasedon hardsciencebut gives you plenty ofleewaytotailoryourfoodchoicestoyourlifestyle.
Adapting and modifying
- acclimate
- acclimation
- acclimatization
- acclimatize
- accommodate
- ambidextrous
- amendment
- chameleon
- change with/keep up with/move with the timesidiom
- configure
- counter-adaptation
- pliant
- pliantly
- putsomethingback
- putsomething/someoneforward
- reacclimatize
- unadapted
- unamended
- writesomeoneout ofsomething
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