as in boring
lacking in distinctive features or qualities
travelers settling for nondescript motel rooms that could be located anywhere
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Recent Examples of nondescript
On the charter bus ride over to 1021 O Street, a nondescript 10-story office building in downtown Sacramento two blocks from the state capitol, Budnick stood to face his team and walk members through the complex dynamics at play.
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Last week, news emerged that a series of nondescript LLCs have recently purchased at least 13 parcels at prices totaling more than $150 million in the areas directly adjacent to Burnham Yard and the Denver Water campus.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
Related Articles La Museum Shibuya opens Saturday for a two-week period in the basement of a nondescript office building just steps from one of Tokyo’s most bustling neighborhoods.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The reveal follows months of nondescript and uncertain updates on the slugger, who missed all of spring training due to tennis elbows.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2025
Last week, news emerged that a series of nondescript LLCs have recently purchased at least 13 parcels at prices totaling more than $150 million in the areas directly adjacent to Burnham Yard and the Denver Water campus.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 16 June 2025
Related Articles La Museum Shibuya opens Saturday for a two-week period in the basement of a nondescript office building just steps from one of Tokyo’s most bustling neighborhoods.
—Kelly Wetherille, Footwear News, 13 June 2025
The reveal follows months of nondescript and uncertain updates on the slugger, who missed all of spring training due to tennis elbows.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for nondescript
Adjective
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Corner infielders Carlos Santana (1B, CLE): The definition of boring and solid.—
Owen Poindexter,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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Much happens in the sixth episode, but most of it is pretty boring like the rest of this season.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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And even if Israel was interested in coming to the table, China is unlikely to be seen as a neutral arbiter given its ties with Iran, criticisms of Israel including over Gaza, and ongoing global power competition with the U.S., Israel’s biggest ally.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
20 June 2025
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While the system empowers users to suggest and execute new projects, arbiters act as neutral mediators in any disputes that arise.—
Saro McKenna,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Lane Bryant Pull-on Super-soft Chino Pants Available in beachy shades like beige, indigo blue (which is an extra 50 percent off and selling out fast), and olive, these comfy drawstring chinos are perfect for hot weather travel.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2025
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The packs have multiple color options, but my favorite includes pale pink, beige, and black.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Locations in characterless strip malls or entrenched in faceless multipurpose commercial and residential properties doesn’t replicate the Wooster Street experience.—
Bill Field,
Hartford Courant,
19 June 2025
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Our loved ones live forever in our thoughts and prayers, while the faceless hordes being slaughtered in some other country might as well have never lived at all.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Mendoza was noncommittal when asked if Montas, who is ahead of Manaea, would need another rehab outing after his next one.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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Rodgers was noncommittal about his future as the final weeks of the season, and potentially his career, approached.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
Adjective
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And what often emerges instead is a dull kind of numbness, chronic irritability or total withdrawal.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Get rid of dull and dirty razor heads (which should no longer be used) and pair your bathing supplies down to only the items that are used on a weekly basis.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
20 June 2025
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“Nondescript.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nondescript. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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