1
as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
just a workaday guy living a workaday life
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2
as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
workaday matters such as cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping
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as in casual
not designed to be worn only on special occasions
a workaday outfit that I could afford to get dirty
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Recent Examples of workaday
The exchange reveals the workaday maneuvering involved in creating a website one Tuesday in August 2024.
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
But this workaday agenda has been artfully wrapped in therapy-speak.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Yes, deals get done The diary of the workaday sales exec at most of the major distribs is filled with meetings with their acquisitions exec equivalent.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
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Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
But this workaday agenda has been artfully wrapped in therapy-speak.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Yes, deals get done The diary of the workaday sales exec at most of the major distribs is filled with meetings with their acquisitions exec equivalent.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant.
—Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workaday
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Lyrics pull ordinary moments—tired thoughts, routine weight—and lay them bare.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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And companies like Meta are moving quickly to expand what these devices can do, including identifying people and instantly pulling up information about them, potentially turning ordinary public encounters into data points for the companies that make the glasses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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But there was a time when the title character of Jean-Pierre Jeunet's film, Amélie, was expected to sport a far more mundane 'do.—
Adèle Bari,
Vanity Fair,
26 Apr. 2026
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The girls would spend hours filming TikToks, turning mundane daily moments into something playful and childlike.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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Nick Jonas has a casual yet stylish vibe in a leather jacket, hoodie and baseball cap in New York City on April 23.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Apr. 2026
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Wetjen was out at Stone Creek Golf Club near Iowa’s campus, playing a casual round with his girlfriend, Rachel Bierman, and friends when the moment hit.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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Sneaky Jon Cooper The Bolts showed their normal forward lines in pregame warmups, but then had other ideas once the puck dropped Friday night.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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All need normal care to become established, are freeze resistant and make durable plants for the landscape.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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It gets turned into chemicals, waxes, oils and other mixtures that appear in a vast array of everyday items, including most made with plastic and rubber.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Seeing these small, everyday birds so closely reminds me that nature’s diversity is still all around us, and that paying attention is the first step toward protecting it.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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In South Africa the Singita Lowveld Trust and AndBeyond’s Wild Impact teamed up to launch the Hustle Economy, a program that identifies and mentors community members with micro-enterprises such as spaza shops, hair-care services, jewelry retail, and informal eateries.—
Jen Murphy,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Apr. 2026
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In an email, Roberts said Foster played no formal or informal role in linking him to the player.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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Flick was aware of what lay in store for his team and asked them to play a more pragmatic game than usual.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity, your voice carries more impact than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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Safonov, who began his football career in Krasnodar’s academy aged 12, is not your typical footballer.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Performing new music at the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, bar’s long-running open mic is just a typical Sunday night for him and many other patrons.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Workaday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workaday. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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