Definition of untypicalnext

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Recent Examples of untypical If the strong cashflow position of the firms at the centre of this bubble is unusual in the context of the Kindleberger framework, two other factors also stand out as untypical. Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025 What to Consider The price is a bit high, but not untypical for a high-quality pair of boots. Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023 The psychiatric staff at Children’s is used to treating the Washington region’s most severely affected kids, and these cases were not untypical of those the doctors and nurses on the inpatient unit had been seeing before the pandemic. Judith Warner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022 Specialized REITs can invest in casinos and other untypical real-estate properties. Lori Ioannou, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2021 The Rays, again getting by on their wits and wiggling into playoff contention by winning more with less this season, came out of a pendulous game with a victory in their typically untypical fashion. Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untypical
Adjective
  • In another trial, researchers with the UC San Diego School of Medicine and Case Western Reserve University are also analyzing blood from 84 adult participants with HIV and abnormal levels of body fat buildup.
    Yi-Jin Yu, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The vaccine targets abnormal proteins called neoantigens that appear on the surface of cancer cells.
    Aria Bendix, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The Jackson County District Attorney's office has previously said convening a grand jury does not mean there is any criminality and is standard procedure for most unnatural or suspicious deaths in the county.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Decoteau was there, sipping his beautifully unnatural lemonade.
    Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Its unusual features give it a curious, almost surprised expression, helping people connect with a species rarely seen outside its coral home.
    Cecilia Rodriguez, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Researchers used Jefferson Lab’s Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility (CEBAF) to produce the experiment’s unusual probe.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Standing ovations are not uncommon in the Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center, the $82 million home of La Jolla Music Society.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Striking up chats with strangers used to be uncommon for Hoadley.
    Amen Galinato, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The walks are particularly atypical for Wheeler, who entered Tuesday in the top 25 among starters in fewest walks per nine (minimum 110 innings pitched).
    Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • While eschewing any out-of-town tryouts in order to come directly to Broadway is atypical and potentially risky, perhaps producer Mike Bosner is particularly confident because of the A-list creative team behind the show.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Aug. 2026

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“Untypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untypical. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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