The phrase "altering the conventional" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing changes or modifications to traditional methods, ideas, or practices.
Example: "The artist is known for altering the conventional approach to painting, introducing new techniques and perspectives."
Alternatives: "changing the norm" or "modifying the traditional".
"This attitude was reflected in the time and energy these girls spent altering the conventional spellings of names" -- Leeah instead of Leah, for instance -- in an effort to ensure their babies' lives would be special.
This paper also addresses the reluctance observed in industry in adopting emerging technologies, or even altering the conventional units' design significantly.
A novel challenge, the in situ crystallization of Pre-SiC reinforced-fiber during the fabrication of SiC/SiC composites, has been made for cost effectiveness by altering the conventional coating method.
In lieu of altering the conventional layout of cupcakes I would gladly accept a considerable rise in the whoopie pie profile and their commercial availability.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first England-specific study that has used budget impact analysis to forecast how altering the conventional distribution of dialysis modalities could potentially reduce the total financial burden to the payer of providing and supporting the continually growing demand for dialysis services in England.
Trends in news media coverage, for example, generate conversations in barbershops and hotel lobbies, which in turn alter the conventional wisdom about investing.
Popular movements have often appealed to the Constitution in making their cases, and from time to time their views have altered the conventional understanding of the meaning of the constitutional text.
New missiles may indeed alter the conventional balance in critical regions in the favor of the United States, but at what cost?
Our results indicated that TSA treatment altered the CD8α+ conventional dendritic cell phenotype to that of the tolerogenic CD8α+ conventional dendritic cells and inhibited Th17 cell differentiation, leading to the suppression of arthritis in SKG mice, in which Th17 cells are critically involved [ 26].
The show won't alter the basic conventional wisdom, but it does offer a good opportunity to consider knotty questions like: Was Sargent a modern artist?
Both artists expressed a cinematic approach at times that occasionally altered the more conventional panel-based format that has been commonplace for decades.
