as in conventional
disapproving
very similar to other things of the same kind; not original or different
a neighborhood of cookie-cutter houses Opponents accused the candidate of taking a cookie-cutter approach to the problem.
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Recent Examples of cookie-cutter
A lot of time and money is invested in ensuring your home makes a first impression that represents the style and personality of those living inside it, and having a duplicate on the street makes the neighborhood feel more cookie-cutter.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no cookie-cutter approach to handling employee relations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
And Sawyer underscores that employers should avoid cookie-cutter policies and offer flexible, adaptable approaches that respect individual needs.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In reality, however, most conflicts don’t have cookie-cutter solutions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no cookie-cutter approach to handling employee relations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
And Sawyer underscores that employers should avoid cookie-cutter policies and offer flexible, adaptable approaches that respect individual needs.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In reality, however, most conflicts don’t have cookie-cutter solutions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie-cutter
Adjective
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In one new academic paper, an AI model was able to predict whether a cancer patient is at risk of developing wasting disease better than conventional methods.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Such an admission not only upsets the conventional framing of the war, but strikes at the very heart of the Vietnamese Communist Party’s own legitimacy to govern the country.—
Made by History,
Time,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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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
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At the time, Latinos were often cast in stereotyped roles with heavy accents and largely denied the opportunity to direct features.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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The investigation announced on Monday will include both pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients as well as other derivative products, the notice showed.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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The created a new moral hazard, and then the Fed and other regulators stood by while new derivative financial instruments — collateralized mortgages and other debts — created a price bubble.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie-cutter. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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