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Recent Examples of workaday But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant. Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020 Most of us are just workaday guys relying on a daily wage to support their families. Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2020 In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson’s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis’ remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion. Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019 Fleck dreams of becoming a stand-up comic, but his workaday existence is anything but funny. John Wenzel, The Know, 3 Oct. 2019 See All Example Sentences for workaday
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Adjective
  • The researchers suggest a particular chemical marker that could be a dead giveaway of dark dwarfs — the isotope lithium-7, which burns easily and is therefore quickly consumed by ordinary stars.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 July 2025
  • Though North Korea sent over special forces units that are better trained and supplied than ordinary infantry, the initial deployment lacked an effective and agile command structure.
    Natasha Lindstaedt, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Adjective
  • Even their most mundane activities, to Domoslay-Paul, were enchanting.
    Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 30 June 2025
  • The play’s about choices, both mundane and gripping, and where those choices have taken the title character over her lifetime with children and three husbands.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Even casual users should take a moment to review their settings and chat history to make sure personal details aren’t being shared without their knowledge.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
  • The kitchen is bright and inviting, with a balcony that opens to the backyard and plenty of space for casual meals or entertaining.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Deloitte’s Global Resilience Report, based on surveys of over 2,000 CEOs and 6,000 executives, found that 62% view ongoing disruption as the new normal.
    Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • If the war in Ukraine is to be contained and ultimately resolved, Europe will have to make clear to Beijing that normal commercial relations cannot coexist with China’s support for a war against the European security order.
    Michael Carpenter, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Stewart and company now have more than 1,200 reels of everyday treasure in the archive, thanks to 50 or so South Side families.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
  • Reviewers love it for everyday tasks, like streaming TV shows, checking emails, and schoolwork.
    Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 July 2025
Adjective
  • Within the outcome document, the drafters champion several strategies to expand domestic tax bases, such as integrating the informal sector into the formal economy and identifying undeclared income and wealth.
    Nana Ama Sarfo, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
  • Whether for a casual outing, an afternoon of shopping, or even an informal dinner, this combination has the power to transform a simple look into a fashion statement.
    René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 4 July 2025
Adjective
  • Both are now visible to the naked eye to observers in the Southern Hemisphere and are currently shining millions of times brighter than usual.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • The Senate has spent some 18 hours churning through more than two dozen amendments in what is called a vote-a-rama, a typically laborious process that went on longer than usual as negotiations happen on and off the chamber floor.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Though on the surface the blazing, barking vocals and triple-time speed of the track are seemingly at odds with the Foos’ typical mix of pop hooks and radio-friendly rock, the cover makes perfect sense given Grohl’s punk rock pedigree.
    Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 July 2025
  • This training teaches us to be present in the midst of the chaos of a typical day.
    Janice Marturano, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025

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“Workaday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workaday. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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