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 Zapad exercises were unexceptional in and of themselves.
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Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
The movie offers phantasmagorical twists on unexceptional banalities.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
Or an unexceptional finance guy who is nevertheless built like a famous Hemsworth brother.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
In a statement on Wednesday, Justice Alito said the call was an unexceptional endorsement of a talented clerk.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
The movie offers phantasmagorical twists on unexceptional banalities.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
Or an unexceptional finance guy who is nevertheless built like a famous Hemsworth brother.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
In a statement on Wednesday, Justice Alito said the call was an unexceptional endorsement of a talented clerk.
—Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexceptional
Adjective
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Newsweek has contacted the White House press office for comment outside of normal business hours.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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By morning, service on the subway had resumed on a normal schedule.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Our party wants to give ordinary workers a raise by raising the living wage.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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Davis has another theory, that ‘Squid Game’ benefited from a COVID-era viewership and ‘Shōgun’ benefited from the Hollywood strikes, but in ordinary years there’s still a hurdle to non-English programs.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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As usual, Trump did most of the talking, but Rutte was clearly on board and confirmed key details.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
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For deeper repair, apply generously as an overnight scalp and hair mask, then wash and style as usual the next day.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The average length of care per month jumped from roughly two months in December 2024 to more than five months by May 2025, according to HHS data.—
Nicol León,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Your LinkedIn success blueprint: pre-posting strategic moves These seven pre-posting moves transform average content into algorithm favorites.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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The size of a typical studio apartment is 500 to 600 square feet.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
14 July 2025
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Among the amenities typical of a hotel, the lodge complex included a saloon, a deli, a coffee shop, a post office, a gift shop, and a visitors center.—
Perry Vandell,
AZCentral.com,
13 July 2025
Adjective
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Lines at Eli’s Bar B Que are commonplace, but so is an overwhelming sense of fellowship.—
Katie Strasberg Rousso,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
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Subsidies and massive discounts are commonplace in China’s competitive tech sector, and a cause for concern for Beijing.—
Dylan Butts,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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For much of the last four years, that would’ve been an unremarkable sequence.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2025
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The unremarkable 2022 season is noted for outstanding quality across red and white wines, and although quantities were low in 2021 thanks to heat spikes, the quality was very good across all varieties and regions.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptional. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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