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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
the postal service delivered the package with atypical speed
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as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
since that's an atypical response for an infant, you might want to have her hearing tested
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Recent Examples of atypical
Kirk: For us, a typical day is basically atypical for everyone else.
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
At that meeting, a number of the American Legion meeting attendees, known as Legionnaires, there came down with a mysterious disease, characterized by an atypical pneumonia with a fairly high death rate.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Types of wine in the Jura Perhaps the easiest entry point to Jura’s atypical wines is the sparkling crémant du Jura, the style most produced here.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
Christina Haack is poking fun at her recent birthday trip — including her atypical travel companions!
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Audrey Gibbs, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
At that meeting, a number of the American Legion meeting attendees, known as Legionnaires, there came down with a mysterious disease, characterized by an atypical pneumonia with a fairly high death rate.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
Types of wine in the Jura Perhaps the easiest entry point to Jura’s atypical wines is the sparkling crémant du Jura, the style most produced here.
—Eleanor Aldridge, AFAR Media, 31 July 2025
Christina Haack is poking fun at her recent birthday trip — including her atypical travel companions!
—Natalia Senanayake, People.com, 28 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atypical
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Travelers are increasingly experimenting with unusual or risky foods, leading to health issues.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Preparation for the construction of an expressway connecting two towns in southwestern Poland has revealed the remains of an ancient and unusual settlement, officials said.—
Lauren Liebhaber,
Miami Herald,
19 Aug. 2025
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These numbers—like most of the company’s year-over-year comparisons—are not abnormal for the company at this stage.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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Lewy body dementia: This type of dementia is caused by an accumulation of Lewy bodies (a type of abnormal protein deposit) in certain areas of the brain.—
Heidi Moawad,
Verywell Health,
6 Aug. 2025
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And until the two men fell out this spring, Trump granted Tesla CEO Elon Musk an extraordinary amount of power to dismantle the federal workforce.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Shooting for the stars and achieving the extraordinary is nothing new for elite athletes who reach the pinnacle of any sport.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
14 Aug. 2025
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That’s because Google’s algorithms are designed to spot and penalize unnatural link patterns.—
Nick Zviadadze,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Every great defense has that type of unnatural DNA, and across the entire team, Ulbrich expressed to CNN.—
Hailey Hurst,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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The term describes someone over 80 with an exceptional memory — one at least as good as the memories of people who are 20 to 30 years younger.—
Carolyn Rosenblatt,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Subsequent investigation indicates the problem was caused by an exceptional combination of circumstances in which the ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) did not include the allergen on the packaging.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
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Toxic kitchen culture is hardly unique to France and has been exposed and denounced for years in Anglophone and European countries.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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The incumbent president is unique for his sharp, loose tongue and shameless pursuit of his self-interest, yes.—
Isaac Schorr,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
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For brands, this represents a rare opportunity to lead cultural change while building competitive advantage.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Aug. 2025
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Taylor Swift has made a rare media appearance on New Heights, the podcast hosted by NFL players Travis and Jason Kelce.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
13 Aug. 2025
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Mind you, such numbers aren’t uncommon when a new artistic director takes over.—
David Lyman,
The Enquirer,
7 Aug. 2025
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In the United States and other high-income countries, such infections are uncommon.—
Faye Chiu,
CNN Money,
6 Aug. 2025
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“Atypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypical. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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