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 joke landed exactly as intended — a playful dig at the mundane nature of the original headline, with Kelce sarcastically framing his own unremarkable parenting moment as breaking news to mimic the breathless tone of the TMZ report.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
This is also a place where appearances can be deceptive, so don’t write off a listing just because the house seems unremarkable in online photos.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Though drone seems unremarkable compared with cutting-edge weapon technologies and the majority have been struck down by American allies, many Shaheds have still managed to hit their targets.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Viewed from the street, the house actually is pretty unremarkable — a mid-size, split-level, midcentury ranch house, built in a style that became pretty ubiquitous in the California suburbs in the post-World War II era.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
This is also a place where appearances can be deceptive, so don’t write off a listing just because the house seems unremarkable in online photos.
—Zoey Goto, Vogue, 9 Mar. 2026
Though drone seems unremarkable compared with cutting-edge weapon technologies and the majority have been struck down by American allies, many Shaheds have still managed to hit their targets.
—Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 6 Mar. 2026
Viewed from the street, the house actually is pretty unremarkable — a mid-size, split-level, midcentury ranch house, built in a style that became pretty ubiquitous in the California suburbs in the post-World War II era.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremarkable
Adjective
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James turned forty-one at the end of that month, an age at which many people start to notice the normal degeneration of their tendons and joints.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The start of the day seemed very normal to me.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These sometimes deceptively simple books are quietly powerful demonstrations that the stories of ordinary women are significant, worth telling, and also a pleasure to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is not your ordinary country band but rather a mix of indie rock sonics, folk songwriting and country sensibilities all wrapped up in one.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Staffing shortages have forced some travelers to build in significantly more time before flights – sometimes hours more than usual.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Home is where the heart is — that’s even more true than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This double-digit spread is orders of magnitude greater than the historical average spread of fewer than $5.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Tiny Goliath Trounces an Even Tinier David<\/h2>
While the iPad will continue to help the average user get by with paying the bills or writing their next breakout sci-fi novel, while maybe even tweaking some family photos, the MacBook Neo’s superior processor does it all better.
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Transportation Security Administration and local airport officials expect more than 32,000 passengers will fly out of Austin on Tuesday — thousands more than on a typical Tuesday.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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That was also fairly typical of the Italian team.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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As autonomous vehicles, from freight trucks to delivery robots, become increasingly commonplace, safety demands are rising as well.—
Etiido Uko
March 14,
New Atlas,
14 Mar. 2026
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In partnership with schools, Google’s Chromebook became commonplace in classrooms, accounting for more than half of digital devices sent to schools in 2017.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unremarkable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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