undistinguished

Definition of undistinguishednext

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Recent Examples of undistinguished Shirley’s condominium was in a neighborhood that was undistinguished but pleasant, with ocean air. Thomas McGuane, New Yorker, 19 Apr. 2026 The old flag, which depicted the old state seal on a blue field, had been criticized for years for a cluttered, undistinguished design and for containing colonial imagery and depicting racist stereotypes. Matthew Stolle, Twin Cities, 16 Apr. 2026 Hundreds of data centers have reshaped the county from an undistinguished rural region into an economic powerhouse that delivers more than $1 billion annually to local schools and supports one of the highest per capita income regions in the world. Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026 It was led by Yoshiko Noda, a staid veteran politician, who briefly served as an undistinguished prime minister in 2012 and led his party to a crushing defeat at the hands of Shinzo Abe and the LDP. Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for undistinguished
Recent Examples of Synonyms for undistinguished
Adjective
  • What struck me afterward was not the frequency of those requests but how unremarkable the whole process seemed — to the crew, to other passengers, and, eventually, to me.
    Sriman Swarup, STAT, 13 July 2026
  • On a recent Trilith Studios tour in Fayetteville, the trolley drove outside the studio gates into an otherwise unremarkable open field filled with tall grass and wildflowers.
    Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • Despite his unexceptional loss, Pratt should be acknowledged as perhaps one of the most consequential local political figures in recent memory.
    Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 8 June 2026
  • Also, why would weather conditions be mentioned as a factor, when the weather on the days of the count was unexceptional — cold at times, warm at others — and the count is always held in late January?
    Tony Saavedra, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
Adjective
  • Some photos have subtle variations, while others include figures who may have been deemed unimportant at the time.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • This isn't because taxes were unimportant, but because the Declaration aimed to build a case for independence, not a comprehensive historical record.
    Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Adjective
  • The small, seemingly insignificant experience of controlling an automobile by clutching and levering its gears turned out to be deeply meaningful.
    Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
  • Even with tariff turmoil swirling and adding a not-insignificant degree of confusion and instability to global trade, there have been some crucial bright spots for the textile industry over the past year, in large part because of the protections afforded by USMCA.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 June 2026

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“Undistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undistinguished. Accessed 15 Jul. 2026.

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