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
Everyone grows tired of cookie-cutter LinkedIn accounts sounding identical.
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In an era of cookie-cutter experiences and Instagram-ready setups that could exist anywhere, Collymore has created a true paradise that captures and celebrates the authentic spirit of the island.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Success today demands more than generic security protocols and a cookie-cutter approach.
—Chris Schueler, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Hoteliers are doing away with the cookie-cutter beauty, spa and restoration services and connecting with local healers, traditions and things endemic to the area.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
In an era of cookie-cutter experiences and Instagram-ready setups that could exist anywhere, Collymore has created a true paradise that captures and celebrates the authentic spirit of the island.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Success today demands more than generic security protocols and a cookie-cutter approach.
—Chris Schueler, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Hoteliers are doing away with the cookie-cutter beauty, spa and restoration services and connecting with local healers, traditions and things endemic to the area.
—Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie-cutter
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For more details on the nature of conventional AI versus AGI and ASI, see my analysis at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The image - more grainy than conventional high-resolution photographs and in black and white - appears to show the debris of several aircraft located along the runway of the Belaya military air base or parked in protective revetments nearby.—
Tom Balmforth,
USA Today,
5 June 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
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With liquid staking, once the original token is staked, a derivative Liquid Staking Token (LST) of the same value as the original staked token is issued and can be then re-staked in the DeFi ecosystem for further incentives.—
Lawrence Wintermeyer,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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On March 1, President Trump launched a Section 232 trade investigation for lumber, timber, and derivative products such as cabinets to save these great American industries.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie-cutter. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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