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
His practice can be intentionally repetitive, reflecting the monotony of cancer treatment, and inspires viewers to meditate with the movement.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Make a satisfying cook’s choice stewed fruit bowl to break up the monotony using dried, canned and even frozen fruits.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Jisoo as Seo Mi-rae Courtesy of Netflix More specifically, Boyfriend on Demand is a meta exploration of how many women use story-worlds as a cathartic, sometimes productive escape from the monotony and demands of their offline routines.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Greg decides to shake off the monotony of his life by taking a position as Writer in Residence at the prestigious (fictional) Ludlow College.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Make a satisfying cook’s choice stewed fruit bowl to break up the monotony using dried, canned and even frozen fruits.
—Mary Ann Esposito, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Advertisement Jisoo as Seo Mi-rae Courtesy of Netflix More specifically, Boyfriend on Demand is a meta exploration of how many women use story-worlds as a cathartic, sometimes productive escape from the monotony and demands of their offline routines.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 6 Mar. 2026
Greg decides to shake off the monotony of his life by taking a position as Writer in Residence at the prestigious (fictional) Ludlow College.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotony
Noun
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Or rather, accepting boredom as a tool.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2026
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Much as varying your workouts can help prevent overuse injuries and boredom, regular rest days will enhance your overall health.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many, however, grapple with large issues but lift off soon into comedy or fantasy, often departing from a humdrum – to take the title of Patricia Kelly’s project – reality, whether the work of a court transcriber, middle-aged suburbs, a church in South Africa or a new train route project.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
20 Mar. 2026
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An avid field recordist, Kamaru has spoken of running his documentations of his surroundings—buses and bustling markets in Nairobi, sirens and birdsong in Berlin—through various types of digital processing, stretching and mulching and interweaving them with synths until the humdrum becomes musical.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
21 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Amore approaches the song with all the vocal ferocity of a wind chime; MORI’s chorus repeats the title phrase in monotone.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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Here is an echoey and relatively quiet limestone room full of people — Mondragon’s deep laconic monotone would attract attention in a second.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Monotony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotony. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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