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
Overall, cookie-cutter kitchens will slowly fade out.
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Madeline Bilis,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
After all, a website created by a human hand is less likely to be a cookie-cutter online destination.
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Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2026
Accommodations The Horse Shoe Farm can sleep up to 75 guests, but don’t expect any cookie-cutter rooms (or buildings) here.
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Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
His cookie-cutter approach worked in his debut season as the Texans’ offensive coordinator, but his inability to adjust and evolve the offense ultimately doomed him.
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Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter
Madeline Bilis,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
After all, a website created by a human hand is less likely to be a cookie-cutter online destination.
—
Jordan Minor,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2026
Accommodations The Horse Shoe Farm can sleep up to 75 guests, but don’t expect any cookie-cutter rooms (or buildings) here.
—
Lydia Mansel,
Southern Living,
28 May 2026
His cookie-cutter approach worked in his debut season as the Texans’ offensive coordinator, but his inability to adjust and evolve the offense ultimately doomed him.
—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie-cutter
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But Lohar isn’t interested in conventional battle.
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Developed in partnership with the University of Bremen, the wheels were originally heavier and narrower than comparable conventional pneumatic wheels.
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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.
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In some cases, praise took on overtly stereotyped forms: words like 'love' were used disproportionately with female students, while 'powerful' appeared only for Black students.
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That’s like a derivative content conversation.
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According to the agency, the Dodd-Frank Act, a 2010 law passed in the wake of the housing crash to tighten financial oversight, expanded its authority by giving it control over swaps, a type of derivative contract.
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