1
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a commonplace occurrence
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
2
as in ubiquitous
often observed or encountered
the large corporate mergers that have become commonplace
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
3
as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
a thriller that uses the commonplace plot twist of the evil twin
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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"
Synonyms & Similar Words
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of commonplace
Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Multi-factor authentication is also supported, which is commonplace in the backup category.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Plot details are under wraps, but that's commonplace for a Perkins project.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commonplace
Adjective
In the mid-1980s, one of his El Toro teams traveled to Pennsylvania for a national spotlight game, which are now commonplace on the high school scene.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Mar. 2026
Multi-factor authentication is also supported, which is commonplace in the backup category.
—Justin Pot, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
But in between these commonplace alerts are empty spaces people wake into as to a sort of apnea.
—David Searcy, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Plot details are under wraps, but that's commonplace for a Perkins project.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for commonplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonplace
Adjective
-
Their parents are shocked to see the couple living their normal lives covered in cameras.—
NILESH CHRISTOPHER LOS ANGELES TIMES,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
-
If sadness or mental fog rolls in, that’s normal.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Now, the demand is only expected to increase as data centers become increasingly ubiquitous in society.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
-
Some have come out of nowhere, others have taken months to catch on, and all of them could become ubiquitous in the blink of a TikTok clip.—
Andrew Unterberger,
Billboard,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Kelly Enders-Tharp, a three-time surrogate and education and experience specialist at Growing Generations, explains that surrogates are often stereotyped, or that their backgrounds are misrepresented.—
Kris Ann Valdez,
Parents,
13 Feb. 2026
-
Later, Lenape artist Joe Baker places cutout photographs of his ancestors over the stereotyped images of Native Americans found in the wallpaper.—
Tom McDonough,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2025
Adjective
-
These sometimes deceptively simple books are quietly powerful demonstrations that the stories of ordinary women are significant, worth telling, and also a pleasure to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
-
This is not your ordinary country band but rather a mix of indie rock sonics, folk songwriting and country sensibilities all wrapped up in one.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Zendaya first sparked wedding rumors last month when she was spotted with a gold band in place of her usual rock, though fans were unsure if the actor had simply turned her ring towards her palm or switched to a simpler ring to keep the real one safe.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
-
Los Fabulosos Cadillacs are now embarked on their 40th anniversary tour, which should make their show here even more celebratory than usual.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
It’s been this way for far too long in the Bay State where independent voters are growing tired of this old act.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
19 Mar. 2026
-
Sami’s hair and beard were gray, and his thick eyebrows arched over his tired walnut eyes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
-
That is a truism of NFL free agency.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
-
The play isn’t subtle; the final sequence leans hard on truisms about addiction and trauma, which are affecting but overly explicit.—
Sheldon Pearce,
New Yorker,
20 Feb. 2026
Adjective
-
The Transportation Security Administration and local airport officials expect more than 32,000 passengers will fly out of Austin on Tuesday — thousands more than on a typical Tuesday.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
-
That was also fairly typical of the Italian team.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Commonplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonplace. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
