everyday

adjective

ˈev-rē-ˌdā How to pronounce everyday (audio)
Definition of everydaynext
1
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events we're just an everyday family, with a dog and a cat and bills to pay

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2
as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life even the richest man in town has to do such everyday tasks as shaving his face and brushing his teeth

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3
as in casual
not designed to be worn only on special occasions everyday clothes will be fine for this party

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4
as in usual
often observed or encountered the book provides solutions to everyday problems

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Recent Examples of everyday For everyday spills like coffee or red wine, spot-clean with water and a gentle detergent or mild dish soap. — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 26 Sep. 2026 The move has sparked backlash, with opponents arguing that part of the purpose of the memorials is their subtle intrusion into everyday life. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Coxon is the existential-risk everyman — his delivery of the doomsday message mirrors everyday conversations people working in AI have with those in the ever-growing AI doomer community. — Rumman Chowdhury, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 But owning leading-edge medical technology and realizing its full value are two different things; often, valuable features go underused, information remains disconnected or tools aren’t fully integrated into everyday work. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for everyday
Recent Examples of Synonyms for everyday
  1. normal
  2. mundane
  3. casual
  4. usual
  5. ordinary
  6. informal
  7. ubiquitous
  8. average
Adjective
  • After The Dick Van Dyke Show wrapped, Matthews returned to a normal childhood life and attended UCLA.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Vertical speeds during normal operations rarely exceed plus or minus 4,000 feet per minute, FlightRadar24 said.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • These days we are surrounded by ghosts and gossamer visions vying for our attention, trying to tell us something vital—or as mundane as to shut up already, like in my case.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The tech world believes the next big thing involves personalized AI agents that can take on mundane tasks like updating a calendar, making purchases, responding to emails and even making phone calls.
    — Rob Wile, NBC news, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of mundane
Adjective
  • Wear them with your favorite vintage tee and sneakers or a polo tee and loafers for a casual ensemble, or slip on a sleek blouse and kitten heels for a night out with friends.
    — Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026
  • In the United States today, according to the report, nearly one in 10 streams is of music in Spanish, and in the first quarter, casual listenership of music in Spanish reached 54%, higher than it’s ever been.
    — Leila Cobo, Billboard, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of casual
Adjective
  • My task was to comment on which might be most palatable—or least offensive—to the fair’s usual client base.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There were three meltdowns close together that were worse than usual.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Georgia Power estimates this system will deliver 900 million dollars in net savings for ordinary customers over the working life of the reactors.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Kyiv argued the warehouses held dual-use goods, and that hitting them would impose an immediate cost on ordinary Russians, who would pressure the Kremlin to end the war.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa’s poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of big cities.
    — Gerald Imray, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Gun homicides mostly affect South Africa's poorest communities in townships and informal settlements made up of shacks and small homes on the edges of many big cities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of informal
Adjective
  • Amy Williams’ production design looks as expensive as the leads, and composer Volker Bertelmann — even more ubiquitous than Hathaway in the movies this year — throws in some zithery Bernard Herrmann stylings.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • There’s a fragmented culture where all corners of the entertainment world are struggling to produce new versions of the sort of ubiquitous, four-quadrant successes that consumers recall as regular occurrences in earlier decades.
    — Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of ubiquitous
Adjective
  • Storm activity in the Pacific has been above average during what is already the peak of hurricane season, according to National Weather Service lead forecaster Bob Oravec.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
  • After a cool weekend, and even some brief evening rain for parts of the Central Valley including Sacramento late Sunday, the Golden State is set to bounce back with above-average temperatures as October fast approaches.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
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“Everyday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/everyday. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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