as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a quiet and unremarkable child
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Recent Examples of unremarkable
The village boutiques scattered along the sloping cobblestone alleys are just a five-minute stroll away, and offer the standard unremarkable Provence souvenirs—traditional fabrics, yellow pottery, straw bags, and sweet-smelling soaps.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Across almost every level of competitive basketball, embellishing one’s height is so common as to be unremarkable.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Although initial sales were unremarkable, the book has sold over 175,000 copies to date, according to a Knopf representative.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
The Spurs missed more production from De'Aaron Fox, who turned in an unremarkable performance (seven points), leaving San Antonio to lean heavily on its young core.
—Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Across almost every level of competitive basketball, embellishing one’s height is so common as to be unremarkable.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026
Although initial sales were unremarkable, the book has sold over 175,000 copies to date, according to a Knopf representative.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremarkable
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If the engine breaks down due to normal wear and tear covered by your warranty, then CarShield will pay to fix or replace the broken components.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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As Asseo reported it, it was said while LaVine was on his way to the team bus, not in the locker room during a normal interview session.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacbee.com,
9 Dec. 2025
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This would not be an ordinary meetup because, besides sundry individual tasks, the three had important business to accomplish together—namely, chartering a day-boat cruise in Puerto Rico for spring break.—
Patricia Marx,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Researchers have also shown how immigration authorities increasingly rely on digital databases and ordinary records—such as driver's license information, utility bills, and other routine data—to identify, monitor, and track migrants deep inside the United States.—
Cara A. Kinnally,
Time,
15 June 2026
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Cynthia goes down the list of people Shamea is clashing with and, as usual, all roads lead to Porsha.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
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The scramble as the deadline approached was more intense than usual this year because of the state’s new congressional districts, which upended the careers of incumbents and opened opportunities for a slew of other hopefuls.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Conversely, the department said its review of medical school admissions data from 2023 to 2025 found that 93% of white and certain Asian applicants had MCAT scores at or above those of the average Black student.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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JioHotstar serves more than 500 million monthly average users and carries a library of over 300,000 hours of programming across 19 languages.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Reporters from England said this is a typical setup for the press covering the England men’s national team.—
Pete Grathoff
June 14,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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As a result, the water constraints on the state would be even lower than what’s required to keep a typical golf course green.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Mizrahi was the first major fashion designer Target collaborated with, starting back in 2002, creating a high-low fashion playbook that has since become commonplace.—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
15 June 2026
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At the time of the country’s founding, the church was experiencing an ebb tide, as the rejection of organized religion became more commonplace.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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