COMMONPLACE Synonyms: 246 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

Definition of commonplace

as in normal

being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events a commonplace occurrence

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Relevance

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as in ubiquitous

often observed or encountered the large corporate mergers that have become commonplace

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as in stereotyped

used or heard so often as to be dull a thriller that uses the commonplace plot twist of the evil twin

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commonplace

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noun

ˈkä-mən-ˌplās

as in cliché

an idea or expression that has been used by many people the familiar summertime commonplace that "It's not the heat, it's the humidity"

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profundity

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Recent Examples of commonplace

Adjective

Many of those steps flyers consider commonplace now weren't part of the travel experience 25 years ago. — Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026 Plante was the first goalie to wear a mask regularly and was one of the first to play the puck outside the crease in a practice that is now commonplace. — ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026

Noun

Or is this commonplace in NBA transactions? — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 May 2026 In the early 2000s, Sears began to use its website — the new iteration of its catalog — to help pioneer the now-commonplace practices of buying goods online and picking them up in store. — Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for commonplace

Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonplace

Adjective

You literally get paid time to give back during normal work hours.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
The catastrophe left Miami’s airport operating with just two of its normal four runways on a busy Labor Day and raised questions about whether the facility needs better equipment to prevent an overshooting aircraft from leaving airport property.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of normal

Adjective

Le Labo’s Santal has had us all in a chokehold for more than five years now—the scent is expensive, floral, ubiquitous.

— Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2026
Supersonic speeds are ubiquitous for spaceflight, as spacecraft have to surpass the speed of sound in order to reach orbit after a rocket launch.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of ubiquitous

Adjective

Despite their outer appearances and oftentimes stereotyped personalities, the ladies embrace each other’s depths and contradictions.

— Meagan Jordan, VIBE.com, 10 July 2026
This is a directed, stereotyped behavior in which the highest-resolution region of the somatosensory surface is brought to bear on the object requiring the most detailed analysis.

— Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026

Definition of stereotyped

Noun

Wars cannot be fought on ideology alone – a truism that perhaps led to the firebrand former defense minister’s departure, after months of clashes and refusing to deal with the army top brass, as Zelensky describes it.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
But most politicians are pretty easily replaced, a truism that Moreno reinforced by going public.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of truism

Adjective

McCuin has only good speed and ordinary size, but his route savvy, ball skills and competitive toughness separate him on tape.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Europol does not keep statistics on nihilistic violent extremism because definitions of it differ and acts can fall into the category of ordinary criminality as well as terrorism.

— Lorne Cook, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of ordinary

Adjective

But Sunday’s season opener, going up against a Tennessee Titans team now led by Saleh, has a more doomsday feel than usual for the Jets.

— Zack Rosenblatt, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Simmons went eclectic, surrounding himself with guest musicians and exploring sounds beyond the band’s usual territory.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of usual

Adjective

Plus, while the pill improved certain sleep metrics, people who took it didn’t report being any less tired during the day.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 11 Sep. 2026
All the locals are tired after another demanding [tourism] season, but at the same time, there is a feeling of optimism.

— Chadner Navarro, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Sep. 2026