ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
the physicist, now regarded as one of the brightest minds in science, was an unexceptional student as a child
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Recent Examples of unexceptional
The Citizen: This is a character who is normal in every possible way, living an unexceptional life, who makes a morally dubious choice that leads them down The Path Of No Return.
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Aaron Rodgers has plenty to prove heading into the Pittsburgh Steelers' season opener after a rather unexceptional 2024 from both a team and an individual perspective.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The kitchen is … perfectly unexceptional and very studio size.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 July 2025
On the other hand, lackluster integration options, missing media generation and voice chat features, and an unexceptional deep research mode limit its utility.
—PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
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Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Aaron Rodgers has plenty to prove heading into the Pittsburgh Steelers' season opener after a rather unexceptional 2024 from both a team and an individual perspective.
—Reice Shipley, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
The kitchen is … perfectly unexceptional and very studio size.
—Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 28 July 2025
On the other hand, lackluster integration options, missing media generation and voice chat features, and an unexceptional deep research mode limit its utility.
—PC Magazine, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexceptional
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Shawn Dahl, a space weather forecaster at the Space Weather Prediction Center, notes that an additional, even stronger CME is expected midday Wednesday — along with the chance to see the northern lights farther south than normal.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
12 Nov. 2025
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Members will be able to shop inside the warehouse during normal business hours.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Obviously, fastidious double-entry bookkeeping reduces the margin for error, even in complicated accounts, but more than that, once accounts become commonplace, ordinary people begin to think of the world in terms of accounts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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But this isn’t an ordinary cookbook, one with 30-minute recipes and sensible serving sizes.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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His usual producer, Nick Schwarz, took the first crack at it and cut a version that hit hard.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Across all household sizes, the SNAP reduction is roughly 49 percent—meaning households claiming the top amount will get about half of their usual monthly benefit in November.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The health research nonprofit KFF said the amount people pay for coverage will rise by 114 percent on average.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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At the same time, employer health benefit plans are also predicted to see an average increase of over 6 percent in cost next year.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Midea Flexify Air Fryer isn’t your typical air fryer.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nearby Leyte and northern parts of Mindanao, both populous islands in the center of the country, saw between 150 and 250 mm (6 to 10 inches) of rain in only 24 hours — well above the typical monthly rainfall for November.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Exorbitant displays of wealth like those on Cribs are now commonplace.—
Kim Hew-Low,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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In the late ‘90s and early ‘00s, home computers became commonplace, and the ways in which early users of the World Wide Web were substantially different from those of today.—
William Jones,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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An otherwise unremarkable bank account belonging to a local Realtor suddenly began transferring cash to and from locations across the globe, including to Russia’s Sberbank.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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His existence as an unremarkable man is overturned, and as things spiral violently out of control, he is forced to flee and change his life completely in a movie that rides the new wave of French horror.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptional. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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