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
In fact, Representative McIver's actions were so unremarkable that she was invited back inside to finish her tour that day, after these events took place.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
When famous actors decide to try their hand at filmmaking, the results can be — and often are — unremarkable by design.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
His reliance on relatives and friends to advise him and shape policy is unremarkable in Riyadh.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 May 2025
When famous actors decide to try their hand at filmmaking, the results can be — and often are — unremarkable by design.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 16 May 2025
His reliance on relatives and friends to advise him and shape policy is unremarkable in Riyadh.
—Vivian Nereim, New York Times, 16 May 2025
This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unremarkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unremarkable
Adjective
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At the World Championships, Metcalfe saw a competitor achieve a 100kg deadlift and decided to push herself beyond her normal limits.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In normal circumstances, the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act barring U.S. soldiers from acting like law enforcement in the U.S. But the Insurrection Act, first enacted in 1792, allows the president to deploy the military inside the U.S. to help civilian law enforcement with law enforcement duties.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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JetBlue Airways flight 312 arrived from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport around 11:55 a.m. in what passengers described as an ordinary landing.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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But then again … Look one more time at the last entry in the catalog of ordinary human stuff that the turtle’s shell is compared to: pottery.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
Adjective
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New customers in eligible states can complete these steps to make a larger bet than usual on horse racing: Create an account through the links on this page to activate the best FanDuel promo code offer for the Belmont Stakes.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Georgia is awaiting her murder trial, Ginny faces teen pregnancy and their relationship is going through its usual ups and downs.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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When psychologists and researchers began tracking attention spans in 2004, the average attention span on any screen was about two and a half minutes.—
Joan MacDonald,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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The average African filmmaker doesn’t have that luxury.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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This choice allows the plants to make maximum use of the soil's water and nutrients resources, particularly important in the poor soils and arid climates typical of Apulia.—
Elisabetta Tosi,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Bacalao is served in all manner of dishes; one of the most popular is with pil-pil sauce, made of olive oil, garlic and the juice of the fish, and typical in the Basque Country.—
Jon Yeomans,
CNN Money,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Differences of opinion between economists, scorekeepers and analysts are commonplace, as are the heated rhetorical attacks lobbed at the Congressional Budget Office.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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In an era where burnout is commonplace and uncertainty is constant, cultivating playful mindsets may well be one of the most powerful leadership strategies available.—
Anna Boltenko,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Unremarkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unremarkable. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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