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Recent Examples of platitudinal
Callie seems to be anticipating—or demanding—some soothing, platitudinal advice.
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Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Sep. 2021
There is a prescient, pitch-perfect satire of the superficiality and platitudinal meaninglessness of modern life.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2021
Perry quickly midwifed—as creator, writer, and director—the soapy The Haves and Have Nots and trite platitudinal working-class comedies like Love Thy Neighbor.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018
This morning, Trump repeated the platitudinal desire to rebuild the F.B.I.:
According to the Washington Post, White House press secretary Sean Spicer hid in the bushes to avoid being questioned on the reasoning behind Trump’s actions.
—Mattathias Schwartz, The Intercept, 10 May 2017
Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 5 Sep. 2021
There is a prescient, pitch-perfect satire of the superficiality and platitudinal meaninglessness of modern life.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 22 Feb. 2021
Perry quickly midwifed—as creator, writer, and director—the soapy The Haves and Have Nots and trite platitudinal working-class comedies like Love Thy Neighbor.
—Jason Parham, WIRED, 19 June 2018
This morning, Trump repeated the platitudinal desire to rebuild the F.B.I.:
According to the Washington Post, White House press secretary Sean Spicer hid in the bushes to avoid being questioned on the reasoning behind Trump’s actions.
—Mattathias Schwartz, The Intercept, 10 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for platitudinal
Adjective
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For now, Chow himself might cop to the platitudinous quality of his own descriptions.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
17 Oct. 2024
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These meager efforts to humanize them further in a couple shots does little to improve their platitudinous conception.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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For drivers prioritizing affordability and conventional utility, models like the Ford F-150, Ram 1500, and Chevrolet Silverado 1500 may be more suitable.—
Charles Singh,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unlike conventional models that primarily rely on current atmospheric readings, Google’s AI system analyzes historical hurricane data to uncover patterns that might elude human forecasters.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Such a story told, even twice-told, is always lacking, never filling the whole picture because it is set apart.—
Jonathon Sturgeon,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pending review of the documents, the two groups could file a derivative lawsuit, which allows shareholders to act on behalf of a company and sue the corporation’s own directors and officers, as well as other third parties who may have harmed the company.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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Revise Visa Quotas Exclude derivative family members from the annual cap so that more principal investors can qualify—boosting capital injection without exceeding visa limits.—
Andy J. Semotiuk,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Platitudinal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/platitudinal. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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