undistinguished
adjective
un·dis·tin·guished
ˌən-di-ˈstiŋ-(g)wisht 
: not distinguished: such as
a
: not marked by eminence, distinction, or quality
a bland, undistinguished pop album
an undistinguished career
b
: not perceived as distinct : not differentiated
The disease [syphilis] was first noticed in Europe at the end of the fifteenth century, though it may have existed before then undistinguished from leprosy.—
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Or was July 4, 1776, for the revolutionaries who founded the US, actually an undistinguished day?
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The spotlight may require Elliott to spend much of the next eight weeks before the primary for governor fleeing from his own undistinguished record of a decade in the House.
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Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
The caning, perhaps the most significant event of Brooks’s undistinguished life, also overshadowed Sumner’s accomplishments.
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Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Once a promising third-base prospect, Cox played two undistinguished seasons for the New York Yankees in 1968 and 1969 before his career ended largely due to chronic knee problems.
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David O'Brien,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 July 2026
The spotlight may require Elliott to spend much of the next eight weeks before the primary for governor fleeing from his own undistinguished record of a decade in the House.
—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2026
The caning, perhaps the most significant event of Brooks’s undistinguished life, also overshadowed Sumner’s accomplishments.
—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
Once a promising third-base prospect, Cox played two undistinguished seasons for the New York Yankees in 1968 and 1969 before his career ended largely due to chronic knee problems.
—
David O'Brien,
New York Times,
9 May 2026
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“Undistinguished.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undistinguished. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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