ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
the physicist, now regarded as one of the brightest minds in science, was an unexceptional student as a child
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Recent Examples of unexceptional
The present lawsuit is an unexceptional member of this broader group.
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Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Even in good times, economic growth under the euro was unexceptional, but with the global financial crisis, the situation grew dire.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
The ambivalence of André and his parents was culturally unexceptional, but Simone’s abhorrence wasn’t.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Los bárbaros is a razor-sharp critique not only of how authorities respond to violent events—which have become sadly unexceptional along the border—but also of the implicit trust placed in the moving image when used to document such incidents.
—Maricarmen Barrios, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
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Priya Cherian Huskins, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
Even in good times, economic growth under the euro was unexceptional, but with the global financial crisis, the situation grew dire.
—Andrew Moravcsik, Foreign Affairs, 17 Oct. 2016
The ambivalence of André and his parents was culturally unexceptional, but Simone’s abhorrence wasn’t.
—Judith Thurman, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2024
Los bárbaros is a razor-sharp critique not only of how authorities respond to violent events—which have become sadly unexceptional along the border—but also of the implicit trust placed in the moving image when used to document such incidents.
—Maricarmen Barrios, ARTnews.com, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexceptional
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Instead, enter the address yourself, or use the normal method of clicking on your Google avatar in Gmail, for example.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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On when things started to feel normal again: By the spring of 2024, Reed said, in part because the family was able to start spending time out in their yard.—
Ross Raihala,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, the Juno Fan Choice category, voted on by ordinary movie lovers, has nominations for The Weeknd, McCrae, Mendes, Ross, bbno$, Dean Brody, Jade Eagleson, Karan Aujla, Les Cowboys Fringents Les Disques and Preston Pablo.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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At Large follows two best friends, Bill and Joe, who are ordinary dads and electrical repairmen.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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And of course Taylor Swift was there as usual to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce.—
Jane Tyska,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Automakers typically design models for seven-year life cycles, at a usual cost of about $1 billion.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Colorado Bureau of Investigation currently takes more than five hundred days, on average, to process a rape kit.—
Jessica Winter,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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That means on average, the company spent 6 cents per claim on AI costs.—
Ganesh Rao,Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
3 Feb. 2025
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For this trip, the crew capsule was spun up to 11 revolutions per minute, as opposed to the typical half-revolution per minute.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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What was typical of Tennessee was the chaos caused by the Lady Vols’ full-court pressure defense, specifically in a decisive third quarter in which Tennessee outscored UConn, 22-15 — the only quarter of the game the Lady Vols outscored the Huskies.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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And the crew was flying an older-model aircraft that lacked certain safety technologies in its cockpit that are commonplace in those of commercial airplanes in the United States.—
Mark Walker,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2025
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Because of this, what would normally be alarming at any other airport in the country has become commonplace at DCA.—
Megan Christie,
ABC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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Groundhog Day celebrations also revolve around Phil's forecast, making the prophetic rodent and his family the focal point of an often otherwise unremarkable winter day.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA TODAY,
2 Feb. 2025
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The system, in other words, is quite safe, with more than ten million passenger flights per year, almost all of them unremarkable.—
Matthew L. Wald,
The New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2025
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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptional. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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