assembly-line

adjective

Definition of assembly-linenext
as in derivative

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Recent Examples of assembly-line Not just assembly-line jobs but R&D and software — as well as the very brands that defined the economies at risk. — semafor.com, 9 June 2026 The same pattern repeated when assembly-line production expanded in the early 20th century. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 30 May 2026 When, in the early nineteen-hundreds, Gibson developed the F-style flat-back, inspired by the Stradivarius violin, the idea was to produce a louder instrument that could be used for classical as well as folk music, while being assembly-line-friendly. — Tim Parks, New Yorker, 11 Apr. 2026 The Medicaid system in particular encourages providers to go for volume with quick, indifferent assembly-line care. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for assembly-line
Recent Examples of Synonyms for assembly-line
  1. derivative
  2. hackneyed
  3. cookie-cutter
  4. unoriginal
  5. canned
  6. pedestrian
  7. stodgy
Adjective
  • What does work is largely derivative of earlier, superior seasons.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The researchers also developed control systems combining model predictive control and proportional-integral-derivative control to steer and stabilize the robot.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026
Definition of derivative
Adjective
  • Maybe so, but think of how badly Congress had stated those hackneyed ideas.
    — Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
  • While not exactly a feminist screed, the script grants nary a free pass to the glut of hackneyed gender conventions in the golden-age canon without at least cracking a joke.
    — Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of hackneyed
Adjective
  • Today’s affluent clients demand more than cookie-cutter solutions.
    — David Rae, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Shaggy never fit the cookie-cutter template of a reggae and dancehall star.
    — Rob Kenner, VIBE.com, 11 July 2026
Definition of cookie-cutter
Adjective
  • No moral panic is more unoriginal than the fear that contemporary men are no longer as manly as the heroes who preceded them.
    — Elizabeth Dray, STAT, 21 July 2026
  • Because that was the trend this week, and next week the same unoriginal dopes will be onto something else.
    — Matt Reigle OutKick, FOXNews.com, 15 July 2026
Definition of unoriginal
Adjective
  • Their flavor is different, but many recipes are written for canned or jarred hearts rather than fresh artichokes.
    — Bridget Shirvell, Martha Stewart, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The couple found canned food tucked away inside the house, along with furniture that had remained in place as decades passed.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026
Definition of canned
Adjective
  • In addition to its badging, the 53 looks noticeably more focused than its more pedestrian CLA Class siblings.
    — Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Patrick Mahomes has not quite looked himself, the wide receivers have been inconsistent, and the running game has been pedestrian, at best.
    — Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of pedestrian
Adjective
  • Plus, the lemon brings contrasting brightness that keeps it from tasting stodgy.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 July 2026
  • To turn a team featuring Mbappe, Dembele, Barcola and Griezmann, among others, into such a stodgy mess feels impossible.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of stodgy

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“Assembly-line.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/assembly-line. Accessed 11 Aug. 2026.

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