nondocumentary

adjective

Definition of nondocumentarynext
as in fictional

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Recent Examples of nondocumentary The seventh nondocumentary feature by Wright made its way to theaters on October 29, after having been delayed twice by distributor Focus Features over pandemic concerns. — Chris Lee, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondocumentary
  1. fictional
  2. fictitious
  3. hypothetical
  4. nonhistorical
  5. fictionalized
  6. theoretical
  7. speculative
  8. unhistorical
Adjective
  • Set in a small fictional town called Awatahi, the show explores the murder of 17-year-old Jodie Hunter.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026
  • People have since replaced the imp with fictional people like Sam and Dean Winchester and Wednesday Addams, public figures like Gypsy-Rose Blanchard and even mascots like Ronald McDonald.
    — Angela Yang, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of fictional
Adjective
  • The Swiss manufacturer has just unveiled a new lineup of Seamaster Diver 300Ms inspired by James Bond and Spectre, the fictitious crime org seen in the 007 flicks.
    — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Russian security service’s Meliorator tool has been used to create over a thousand profiles of fictitious Americans, primarily on X (formerly Twitter), to spread Kremlin narratives at a fraction of the cost of human troll farms.
    — Seva Gunitsky, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of fictitious
Adjective
  • Washington Examiner columnist Joe Concha blasted former first lady Michelle Obama’s podcast, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, after a segment discussing hypothetical scenarios of men getting pregnant.
    — Mackenzie Chase, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, Curtis’ hypothetical hinged on a somewhat ludicrous notion, which is to say if ESPN chose to revisit that botched experiment, McAfee would be the guy to take on the role as comic foil.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of hypothetical
Adjective
  • The closest nonhistorical portrayals to Washington’s role among recent winners are probably Matthew McConaughey in Dallas Buyers Club and Jeff Bridges in Crazy Heart.
    — Jeremy Harriot, The Root, 3 Mar. 2018
Definition of nonhistorical
Adjective
  • The series opens with Harrelson decamping with his fictionalized family to McConaughey’s ranch in Austin after the wedding of his oldest daughter, Olive (Highdee Kuan), falls apart.
    — Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The YouTuber appears as a fictionalized version of himself, first as an investor and then as a competitor.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fictionalized
Adjective
  • The dizzying evolution of AI picks up speed when Ilya gets Sam worked up about next-level AGI, or Artificial General Intelligence, theoretical technology with human-level cognitive capabilities.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Each resolves or makes substantial progress on a major open question in mathematics or theoretical computer science, the company says.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of theoretical
Adjective
  • Under the concept True Dystopic, the #LINK Vertical program brings together auteur documentary and genre cinema, using real locations in Rio de Janeiro as settings for imagining speculative futures.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The governor, who is up for reelection in November, said speculative proposals to build data centers had swamped Pennsylvania.
    — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of speculative
Adjective
  • In the 21st century, however, historians mistook the code word for a code name and gave the pretexts their unhistorical handle.
    — Ken Hughes, The Conversation, 24 Nov. 2025
  • Saying that ending our 43-year involvement [with] the EU is somehow going to fundamentally change this deep relationship between our two countries is completely unhistorical.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 10 July 2016
Definition of unhistorical

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“Nondocumentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondocumentary. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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