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Recent Examples of undistinguished
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.
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Which is not to say the performances are undistinguished.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Which is not to say the performances are undistinguished.
—Los Angeles Times, 16 Jan. 2026
When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
—Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026
Despite these successes at work, Ron scans as a discomfited and undistinguished middle manager.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for undistinguished
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My brief time typing on the Aspire 18 AI left me with the impression of an unremarkable but perfectly competent typing feel.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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His party became isolated in congress, and his first parliamentary term was unremarkable.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Peralta’s season got off to a solid yet unexceptional start.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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The survey said this does not mean technical skills are unimportant, but that employers value the capacity to learn, adapt and collaborate at least as much as any specific technical competency.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 May 2026
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There’s no unimportant royal gossip, apparently.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
5 Apr. 2026
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Many researchers think quantum computers are at an advantage here, because the process of classically ruling out insignificant configurations can get prohibitively difficult.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Newbill tried to explain to Claiborne that his emotions — feeling frustrated, sad, insignificant — made sense.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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“Undistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/undistinguished. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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