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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a commonplace occurrence
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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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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
Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Masked, heavily armed agents traveling in convoys of unmarked SUVs became commonplace in some neighborhoods.
—Graham Lee Brewer, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Ion gauges are relatively cheap (under US $1,000) and commonplace.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
Temporarily extending funding at current levels has also become commonplace to buy more time as negotiations for full-year measures continue.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Masked, heavily armed agents traveling in convoys of unmarked SUVs became commonplace in some neighborhoods.
—Graham Lee Brewer, Fortune, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Plot details are under wraps, but that's commonplace for a Perkins project.
—Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Ion gauges are relatively cheap (under US $1,000) and commonplace.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonplace
Adjective
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To achieve the look, start by painting normal hearts.—
Kara Jillian Brown,
InStyle,
31 Jan. 2026
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This winter began unusually warm in Austin, but over the past week, Mother Nature has reminded us of her power, and how arctic cold fronts are normal for this time of year in the Lone Star State.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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While hematologists and vascular medicine doctors have the most expertise managing blood thinners, the ubiquitous nature of the medications means they are prescribed by everyone from primary care physicians to cardiologists.—
David Cox,
NBC news,
5 Feb. 2026
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With the algorithms delivering the same cycle of digital inspiration, and the ubiquitous availability of all these products, our interiors have begun developing a sameness.—
Mary Grace Granados
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Biting cold temperatures will turn the ordinary bustle of life outdoors on a North Texas weekday largely inside on Monday as wind chills drop to as low as 10 below zero.—
Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2026
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The government had enacted reforms that triggered a sudden spike in the prices of basic commodities and placed immense pressure on ordinary households.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Saturday's game was on Amazon Prime, so a lot more people than usual saw it.—
Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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The singer also took a softer approach with her glam, trading her usual babydoll blush and statement eye makeup for cloud lips, frosted highlighter, and natural-looking lashes.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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While a few icons have grown tired (like the Fontainebleau Miami Beach and Eden Roc Miami Beach, missing from this list), several have recently poured money into renovations, including the Mayfair House and Gardens; Ritz-Carlton Key Biscayne, which just reopened; and the Delano Miami.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bell remembered during the Stars on Ice tour in 2022 when the skaters rolled into a new city, tired, groggy and sore from the long bus ride, Liu, dressed in a baggy hoodie and billowing sweatpants, could go on the ice and throw perfect jumps without warning.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mayors of other county cities have recently validated that truism.—
U T Readers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Warfare Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare is an admirable attempt to counter the truism that there’s no such thing as an anti-war movie — that all war movies, however gruesome or wrenching, effectively (and often unwittingly) wind up glamorizing combat to some degree.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In other words, the typical beneficiary of tighter air quality standards is an elderly retiree, not a child or a working-age adult.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zillow calculates the value of a typical home using the average middle third of home values (eliminating statistical anomalies at the high and low end).—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Commonplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonplace. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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