1
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a commonplace occurrence
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2
as in ubiquitous
often observed or encountered
the large corporate mergers that have become commonplace
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as in cliche
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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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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Recent Examples of commonplace
Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
More than half of the original vendors remain, but lineup changes have been commonplace at 370 S. 8th St. in the BoDo neighborhood.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2025
Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
Neumann was a lifelong social democrat whose writings evince neither sympathy for Soviet communism nor any whiff of the fellow-traveling commonplace among radicals during the 1930s and 1940s.
—William E. Scheuerman, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
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Adjective
However, he's become commonplace in ABC television documentaries, at Billboard Magazine award dinners, on CMT Awards red carpets and enshrined behind glass at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
More than half of the original vendors remain, but lineup changes have been commonplace at 370 S. 8th St. in the BoDo neighborhood.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 2 July 2025
Noun
Tour ’74 was Dylan’s first-ever arena tour—a rock commonplace by 1974 that had not even been imaginable in 1966.
—Michaelangelo Matos, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2024
Neumann was a lifelong social democrat whose writings evince neither sympathy for Soviet communism nor any whiff of the fellow-traveling commonplace among radicals during the 1930s and 1940s.
—William E. Scheuerman, Foreign Affairs, 11 June 2013
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonplace
Adjective
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Newsweek has contacted the White House press office for comment outside of normal business hours.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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By morning, service on the subway had resumed on a normal schedule.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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But though artificial intelligence has become nearly ubiquitous, from smartphones to chatbots to self-driving cars, its impact on health care so far has been relatively low.—
Turgay Ayer,
The Conversation,
11 July 2025
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Fabrications for a modern game of show-and-tell range from clear tonal plastics to silver mesh but easily the strongest concepts come in rope — direct off the runway of bohemian Chloé and ‘It’ girl cool Miu Miu, proposing a winking upgrade to the ubiquitous raffia accessories of summer.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
10 July 2025
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The channel presents videos of Adams traveling to various country clubs and using Jewish cliches to poke fun at golf’s historic exclusion of Jews.—
Ron Hurtibise,
Sun Sentinel,
4 July 2025
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The actor does his best to exude menace, but he’s hampered by a script filled with franchise cliches like an evil admiral (Peter Weller) and Kirk playing fast and loose with the Prime Directive.—
Chris Snellgrove,
EW.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Our party wants to give ordinary workers a raise by raising the living wage.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Davis has another theory, that ‘Squid Game’ benefited from a COVID-era viewership and ‘Shōgun’ benefited from the Hollywood strikes, but in ordinary years there’s still a hurdle to non-English programs.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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As usual, Trump did most of the talking, but Rutte was clearly on board and confirmed key details.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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For deeper repair, apply generously as an overnight scalp and hair mask, then wash and style as usual the next day.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Their negative stereotyped reputation seems to follow them like ageism follows older employees or sexism follows female employees.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The size of a typical studio apartment is 500 to 600 square feet.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
14 July 2025
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Over a 40-year career, the typical Black woman will lose approximately $1 million compared to her white male co-workers.—
Sughnen Yongo,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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The Blackpink superstar joined the F1 soundtrack, which is packed with familiar musicians across a variety of genres.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Despite returning to its familiar franchises, the company isn’t giving up on original storytelling.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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“Commonplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonplace. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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