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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a commonplace occurrence
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as in ubiquitous
often observed or encountered
the large corporate mergers that have become commonplace
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as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull
a thriller that uses the commonplace plot twist of the evil twin
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as in cliché
an idea or expression that has been used by many people
the familiar summertime commonplace that "It's not the heat, it's the humidity"
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Recent Examples of commonplace
Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Before alternate jerseys became commonplace, the 1990s were a time of uniform experimentation across all sports.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
In the early 2000s, Sears began to use its website — the new iteration of its catalog — to help pioneer the now-commonplace practices of buying goods online and picking them up in store.
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Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Adjective
In the past few centuries, the mental self-portrait has become commonplace.
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Cal Revely-Calder,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
Before alternate jerseys became commonplace, the 1990s were a time of uniform experimentation across all sports.
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Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Noun
Or is this commonplace in NBA transactions?
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Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
In the early 2000s, Sears began to use its website — the new iteration of its catalog — to help pioneer the now-commonplace practices of buying goods online and picking them up in store.
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Domenica Bongiovanni,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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Shah adds that many women feel their best when ferritin levels are at least between 40 and 70 ng/ml for optimal energy and hair health, even if lab ranges suggest lower levels are ‘normal’.
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People are being asked to have their trash and recycling at the curb at least one hour prior to their normal pickup time.
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When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
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Already this year, the elusive-yet-ubiquitous producer is credited on Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE’s POMPEII // UTILITY, a song with Compton’s $amaad, and an ambient instrumental tape.
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This is a directed, stereotyped behavior in which the highest-resolution region of the somatosensory surface is brought to bear on the object requiring the most detailed analysis.
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Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.
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This is certainly true—and a rather banal truism.
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Rick Jackson is testing that truism in his campaign for Georgia governor.
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Lander also backs an ultra-wealth tax on individuals worth over $1 billion, as well as the Equal Tax Act, which matches tax rates for capital gains and ordinary income over $1 million.
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In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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Finally, a birthday that really deserves all the usual fireworks.
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Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
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Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
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But together, the whole is blander than the sum of its parts—a subtle banality humans can often implicitly sense.
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Communion does him no favors, though, mostly in its sheer banality.
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“Commonplace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/commonplace. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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