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as in everyday
having to do with the practical details of regular life
they didn't want to be bothered with mundane concerns like doing the dishes while on vacation
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as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
a period for reflection and penitence, when spiritual concerns should take precedence over those that are mundane
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Recent Examples of mundane
At the heart of it all is István, a Hungarian teen making his first stumbling steps into adulthood beset by trauma, flashes of violence and the more mundane misunderstandings that come to shape his life.
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Colin Dwyer, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Airports around the country embrace the role of public art museum, featuring eye-catching installations that can leave an impression on travelers, enhance a trip and make a terminal (or layover) less mundane.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
What could have gone down as a mundane chapter of March Madness became anything but for Terps fans after Willard picked up his megaphone the day before his team’s game and declared that his boss, athletic director, Damon Evans, was likely SMU-bound.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Make mundane work addictive by reframing it as a game with levels and challenges.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Colin Dwyer, NPR, 1 Apr. 2025
The big picture: Airports around the country embrace the role of public art museum, featuring eye-catching installations that can leave an impression on travelers, enhance a trip and make a terminal (or layover) less mundane.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 28 Mar. 2025
What could have gone down as a mundane chapter of March Madness became anything but for Terps fans after Willard picked up his megaphone the day before his team’s game and declared that his boss, athletic director, Damon Evans, was likely SMU-bound.
—Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2025
Make mundane work addictive by reframing it as a game with levels and challenges.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mundane
Adjective
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That’s not to say that outfielder Grisham couldn’t be on his way to re-establishing himself as an everyday player or amid a career year.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Some of the best deals include: the Winny Sneakers (now $115, down from $130) for everyday errands; the Uptown Ballet Flats (as low as $46 in select sizes, originally $130) for a polished touch; and the Onyx Jamie Platform Sandals (now $116, down from $130) for a supportive lift.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
28 Apr. 2025
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The camerlengo also administers the goods and temporal rights of the Holy See until a new pope is chosen.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Apr. 2025
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Unlike image or text generation, music operates within strict temporal and structural constraints.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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To remove any terrestrial water the 50-year-old samples would have absorbed since their return to Earth, Yeo and her team baked the samples overnight in a vacuum furnace.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Scientists are concerned with how abiogenesis — the inception of life from non-living matter — could have occurred in the first place; some theories state that certain environments on Earth, like hydrothermal vents deep in the ocean or terrestrial hot springs, drove prebiotic processes.—
Jack Knudson,
Discover Magazine,
22 Apr. 2025
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Not having a big, physical presence down low, as well as someone who can block shots, rebound, run the floor, and be a constant lob threat, is a problem when Dončić is on the floor.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Studios plans to continue releasing Hong Kong Cinema Classics in both digital and physical formats beyond these initial offerings.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Oscar Isaac’s casting raised eyebrows among some fans from the start: A man of mixed Cuban and Guatemalan descent, Isaac was cast as Marc Spector, a Jewish character draped in Egyptian mythology (Moon Knight is the earthly avatar of the Egyptian god Khonshu).—
Nola Pfau,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out.—
Chloe Arrojado,
AFAR Media,
15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Tune into any bodily responses (ease, tension, vitality, etc.).—
Nancy Zamierowski,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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That’s why Florida must implement mandatory bodily injury (BI) liability insurance.—
Richard D Schuler,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In a society cleaved into labor sellers and capital owners, every increase in workers’ hourly productivity tends to accelerate their worldly dispossession.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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What Ross, a worldly man, continued to resist at times was the world.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Mundane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mundane. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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