as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
the plant displays some untypical characteristics
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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.
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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
The claimed official range of the 42-kWh battery version was 199 miles, but my home charger only managed a consistent 161 miles, a not untypical shortfall of just under 20%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
Specialized REITs can invest in casinos and other untypical real-estate properties.
—Lori Ioannou, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2021
This was not untypical of the thinking of the times.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 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
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
The claimed official range of the 42-kWh battery version was 199 miles, but my home charger only managed a consistent 161 miles, a not untypical shortfall of just under 20%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
Specialized REITs can invest in casinos and other untypical real-estate properties.
—Lori Ioannou, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2021
This was not untypical of the thinking of the times.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 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
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Look for choppy sentences, unusual inflections, abnormal phrasing, or incongruent background noise.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2026
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And their response to her is like, maybe that’s not abnormal [for Jackie].—
K.J. Yossman,
Variety,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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What people fail to realize, Harding said, is that the office is an investigative body that plays a role in uncovering the cause of unnatural deaths and also protecting the public.—
Shannon Tyler
March 6,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Mar. 2026
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The film is fiercely feminist, a little punk, more than a bit surreal, leaning much heavier on absurdist romance than horror and, ultimately, an unnatural force of nature.—
Mark Meszoros,
Boston Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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California voters approved a similar measure last fall as a counterpoint to Republicans' unusual mid-cycle redistricting that began in Texas.—
MEG KINNARD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Kiwis moving abroad is not uncommon, and more Kiwis generally are choosing to leave than before; in the year ending November 2025, almost 122,000 people emigrated, a 4% jump from the previous year and higher than a previous spike in 2012.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Shows that can last eight hours or more, with maybe a dozen bands playing aren’t uncommon.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Auriemma experimented with some atypical lineups throughout the first half, throwing different looks at the Red Storm.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bo Davidson’s career trajectory has been atypical.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Untypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untypical. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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