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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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2
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
Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Grumbles of justices’ potential retirements are more commonplace than leaks of opinions and internal court memos.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
Shelly Conlon, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Mar. 2026
Such double-headers are far from commonplace in English football, but are becoming more frequent.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Unsettlingly directed by Donald Cammell, this adaptation of Dean Koontz’s 1973 novel of the same name imagines a smart home years before Nest, Ring, Roomba, and other devices become commonplace.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Grumbles of justices’ potential retirements are more commonplace than leaks of opinions and internal court memos.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
The department was being assisted by a number of other state, local and federal agencies in the investigation, something Butler stated as commonplace for such cases.
—Shelly Conlon, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 23 Mar. 2026
Such double-headers are far from commonplace in English football, but are becoming more frequent.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonplace
Adjective
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There’s a Marshalls on the Strip, a flashy glassy Marshalls being scaled by King Kong–like blinking M&M’s, but this was a normal strip-mall Marshalls.—
Olivia Kan-Sperling,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Temperatures will return closer to 'normal' beginning on Sunday afternoon, with highs near 60 degrees.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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With the tank now ubiquitous on the battlefield, WWII would see countless tank battles, including the greatest tank battle of all.—
Matthew S Williams,
Interesting Engineering,
7 May 2026
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Among the suit’s contention is that her own site and posts have been pushed down in search results by Swift’s ubiquitous branding.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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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Each episode closes the gap between inspiration and action, reminding audiences that remarkable brands are built by ordinary people who choose to keep going.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The only administrative requirements should be the ordinary ones that are necessary in order to maintain any system, such as confirming identity and preventing fraud, not ones that screen people out of necessary care.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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The show, which opens to the public May 10, examines the relationship between fashion, art and the body, giving the weekend’s pre-parties their usual mix of celebrity dressing, designer visibility and red carpet prelude.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 May 2026
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How much does this show deviate from Goodspeed as usual?—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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Satonica credited Burse with reviving Grady’s professional governance, noticing tired nurses and overwhelmed leaders.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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Gee, can't imagine why fans were tired of Mark Hamill towards the end!—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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Ever since, intelligence officers have ruefully invoked that truism whenever they’re blamed for a major screwup.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2026
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But, travel experts say, that truism doesn't apply during this tumultuous period.—
ANDREA SACHS THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
29 Mar. 2026
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In typical fashion, singer and fashion powerhouse Rihanna shut down the carpet as the final guest to arrive much earlier than in year’s past.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Comparing local rents to a broad measure of monthly ownership cost for a buyer – mortgage, taxes, insurance and maintenance – Zillow found the typical California renter in the six metros theoretically saved $191 monthly compared with owning.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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“Commonplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonplace. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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