as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety
the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality
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Recent Examples of monotony
Immediate feedback during practice creates tight learning loops that accelerate mastery, while varied approaches prevent the monotony that leads to disengagement.
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
Even after just a short preview, the game’s monotony was a bore, which is a cardinal sin.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Cut through the LinkedIn monotony by showing more personality.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Set in Watts, the film is a lyrical, neo-realist snapshot of a community, family, and slaughterhouse worker all coping with the monotony and powerlessness society forces them to endure.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2025
Even after just a short preview, the game’s monotony was a bore, which is a cardinal sin.
—Kazuma Hashimoto, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
Cut through the LinkedIn monotony by showing more personality.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for monotony
Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotony
Noun
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Interestingly, this connection between boredom and satisfaction wasn’t linked to relationship conflicts or tension, meaning boredom alone can weaken a relationship over time.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Rather than rising up and killing its former masters, Murderbot just goes about performing its security work, relieving the boredom by watching a lot of entertainment media; its favorite is a soap opera called The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Some professors didn’t understand how to talk with audiences and were criticized for their monotone deliveries.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Affleck’s Christian Wolff is a monotone bean counter who used to help criminal organizations launder money and clean their books.—
Jake Coyle,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Monotony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotony. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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