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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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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Recent Examples of commonplace

Adjective

In the second decade of the twentieth century—a period that became known as la Matanza—the killing of residents of Mexican descent was commonplace along the United States’ southern border. — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 But by the 1960s, the techniques of Central Texas — sprinkling briskets with salt and pepper and cooking them over indirect heat — started to become more commonplace. — Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 Aug. 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

The sensor returned to normal after Menon doffed the suit, but NASA took some extra time to make sure there was no serious issue.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Restrictive eating and other disordered eating behaviors can start to feel very normal when your whole algorithm is feeding you back-to-back tips on how to shrink yourself.

— Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of normal

Adjective

If cave paintings tell the stories of the earliest human life, factices — the once-ubiquitous oversized perfume bottle replicas — play a similar role in revealing the histories of fragrance.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Although air conditioning is not ubiquitous across the continent - at least not yet - its use is increasing.

— Brian Sullivan, CNBC, 21 Aug. 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

But most politicians are pretty easily replaced, a truism that Moreno reinforced by going public.

— Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2026
There’s a long-standing truism in the world of physical attacks that defenders need to succeed every time, but attackers need to succeed just once.

— Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of truism

Adjective

Pay attention to ordinary pleasures, like a warm bed on a cold night, a good cup of coffee, or a brightly colored bird outside the window.

— Angela Haupt, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Critics, however, said the effects of those macroeconomic improvements were not being felt by ordinary Zambians who were growing frustrated with a high cost of living and electricity shortages.

— Jacob Zimba, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of ordinary

Adjective

For Panama, the result is a wet season that’s already been drier than usual and is likely to get worse.

— Hira Humayun, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
New York City sanitation workers say their job has been pricklier than usual after the Department of Sanitation reported an increase in needle stick injuries.

— Noelle Lilley, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of usual

Adjective

His handicapping merited attention and newsletter sales, but Steele soon tired of tipping his own hand to the oddsmakers in Vegas.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
More and more young people are turning toward low- or no-tech lives, tired of the endless scroll most of us face for hours each day.

— Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

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