variants or run-of-mine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-of-the-mine
Adjective
  • Beyond smartphones, cameras using the Micro Four Thirds system and Fujifilm’s medium format cameras also shoot in a 3:4 aspect ratio.
    Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
  • Macron warned that the world risks dividing into two blocs, with medium powers increasingly pressured to choose sides as the U.S.-China rivalry intensifies—threatening to unravel the post-World War II global order.
    Micah McCartney Asia security reporter, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • Rather, Evans says, this viral moment is an opportunity to discuss what is acceptable and what isn't in a relationship.
    Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 29 May 2025
  • Growth without margin — also known as unprofitable growth — is no longer acceptable.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
Adjective
  • LPs expect distributions within a reasonable timeframe.
    Ilona Limonta-Volkova, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
  • Florida's attorney general can collect civil penalties of up to $50,000 per violation, reasonable attorney fees, and court costs, while minors can also pursue up to $10,000 in damages.
    Chloe Albanesius, PC Magazine, 7 June 2025
Adjective
  • Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
  • During the 2014 Western Conference final, the Los Angeles captain — who was in the midst of playing 64 extra games in a 26-month span — was asked why his Kings were so impressive in the postseason, but so ordinary in the regular season.
    Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • Two years later, JPMorgan Chase hired her away, but not as chief sustainability officer, a role common at most large investment banks around the world and a position already filled at JPMorgan.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 31 May 2025
  • Ashley O’Neal, Founder at Summerside Creative Inc., adds that the demand is particularly common in hospitality.
    Kristen Bousquet, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Adjective
  • This results in a moderate Cash-to-Assets Ratio of 11% (compared to 13.8% for S&P 500) How Resilient Is CRM Stock During A Downturn? CRM stock has experienced more severe impacts than the benchmark S&P 500 index during certain recent downturns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • However, Kim has continued to struggle to expand support among moderate voters who have criticized his political evolution from a renowned progressive activist to a hard-right political figure with close political ties to the disgraced Yoon.
    Jong Eun Lee, The Conversation, 29 May 2025
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