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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
Such queries aren’t atypical when new management comes into a news division.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
This would mark the second consecutive quarter of deceleration in year-over-year growth, which is atypical at the early stages of a cyclical recovery—disappointing but not unexpected.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The cinema experience at the premiere saw some behavior that was atypical for mobile users.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
Working her way back onto the music scene in recent years while juggling parenting responsibilities for her 5-year-old daughter, Teng, always game for interesting creative opportunities, returns to Stanford Sunday for completely atypical engagement.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
This would mark the second consecutive quarter of deceleration in year-over-year growth, which is atypical at the early stages of a cyclical recovery—disappointing but not unexpected.
—Itzel Franco, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
The cinema experience at the premiere saw some behavior that was atypical for mobile users.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
Working her way back onto the music scene in recent years while juggling parenting responsibilities for her 5-year-old daughter, Teng, always game for interesting creative opportunities, returns to Stanford Sunday for completely atypical engagement.
—Andrew Gilbert, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for atypical
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The novel’s composition is remarkable for the unusual way its eight sections tangentially revolve around the narrator, a West African man named Tunde.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sabrina Carpenter performed double duty as host and musical guest on the previous episode, which, in an unusual move, kicked off with a non-political cold open.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Her daughter's infatuation with the skeleton is not abnormal, according to Isabel.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The only way to make a definitive diagnosis is to take thin slices of the brain after the person’s death and use a microscope to look for an abnormal accumulation of tau, a protein that stabilizes certain elements of the brain.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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From inspiring conservation efforts to incredible animal encounters, our wildlife stories bring you closer to the creatures that make our planet extraordinary.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The combination produced extraordinary resolution and texture, but also a fair share of headaches.—
Tiana DeNicola,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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For thousands of years, men in power have been responsible for catastrophe after genocide after unnatural disaster.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
5 Nov. 2025
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Scrutinize fine details like hair, fur, or repetitive patterns that may appear unnatural, and inspect for illogical lighting, shadows, or odd background elements.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Sephora‘s Dubai Mall flagship has long been buzzed about by brands as being the productive location in the world, underscoring the region’s exceptional consumer appetite for premium beauty products.—
Ritu Upadhyay,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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In this way and in many others, Rosalía is exceptional.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Across his decades-long career, filmmaker Malik Hassan Sayeed has sat for only a handful of feature interviews, which is unrepresentative of both his unique ability to communicate and his openness to sharing stories from his life.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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However, designing electrical systems for aircraft poses unique challenges.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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During High Point Market in October, designers stole a rare break from the windowless-showroom grind.—
Catherine Hong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
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And labor scholar Hamilton Nolan reminds us to breathe, and take the (rare) win.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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From lab to runway Testing in real-world conditions is uncommon for university researchers, but the UA Power Group sees it as essential for progress.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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Knowles also created sound works, which frequently centered the bean, an uncommon object in the Fluxus oeuvre.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Atypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/atypical. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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