as in conventional
disapproving
very similar to other things of the same kind; not original or different
a neighborhood of cookie-cutter houses Opponents accused the candidate of taking a cookie-cutter approach to the problem.
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Recent Examples of cookie-cutter
Expressive Front Entrances Rather than relying on traditional lawns and symmetrical, cookie-cutter layouts, homeowners are embracing front yards that reflect their living rooms.
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Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Born out of Sydney in 1999 by a group of friends fed up with cookie-cutter jeans, Ksubi staked its name on provocation with an ethos forged in defiance; its 2001 debut infamously included 200 live rats on the runway.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Yes, there are standards, but there is no perfect playbook or cookie-cutter recipe.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
And sync is neither a cookie-cutter business nor one easily learned.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 6 Jan. 2026
Born out of Sydney in 1999 by a group of friends fed up with cookie-cutter jeans, Ksubi staked its name on provocation with an ethos forged in defiance; its 2001 debut infamously included 200 live rats on the runway.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 25 Nov. 2025
Yes, there are standards, but there is no perfect playbook or cookie-cutter recipe.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 24 Nov. 2025
And sync is neither a cookie-cutter business nor one easily learned.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie-cutter
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Cold storage facilities have long struggled to automate inventory management due to frost, airflow, condensation, and glare, all of which degrade conventional sensors and scanning systems.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Her friends, meanwhile, attend a conventional in-person high school.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Feb. 2026
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Later, Lenape artist Joe Baker places cutout photographs of his ancestors over the stereotyped images of Native Americans found in the wallpaper.—
Tom McDonough,
Artforum,
1 Nov. 2025
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Several leaders described the pressure of being both highly visible and easily stereotyped.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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The hemp industry arose from the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized non-intoxicating hemp, but also allowed intoxicating derivative cannabinoids such as delta-8-, delta-9 and delta-10 THC.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Jan. 2026
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What remains are delta-neutral derivative strategies.—
Alexander S. Blume,
Forbes.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie-cutter. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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