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
A lot of time and money is invested in ensuring your home makes a first impression that represents the style and personality of those living inside it, and having a duplicate on the street makes the neighborhood feel more cookie-cutter.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no cookie-cutter approach to handling employee relations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
And Sawyer underscores that employers should avoid cookie-cutter policies and offer flexible, adaptable approaches that respect individual needs.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In reality, however, most conflicts don’t have cookie-cutter solutions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 17 Mar. 2025
There is no cookie-cutter approach to handling employee relations.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
And Sawyer underscores that employers should avoid cookie-cutter policies and offer flexible, adaptable approaches that respect individual needs.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
In reality, however, most conflicts don’t have cookie-cutter solutions.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cookie-cutter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cookie-cutter
Adjective
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Until Black Panther’s record breaking $235 million opening, conventional industry wisdom held that films with predominantly Black casts typically underperform financially overseas.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The conventional non-AI approach is the classic client-therapist relationship.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Their negative stereotyped reputation seems to follow them like ageism follows older employees or sexism follows female employees.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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At the time, Latinos were often cast in stereotyped roles with heavy accents and largely denied the opportunity to direct features.—
Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The investigation announced on Monday will include both pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients as well as other derivative products, the notice showed.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
14 Apr. 2025
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The created a new moral hazard, and then the Fed and other regulators stood by while new derivative financial instruments — collateralized mortgages and other debts — created a price bubble.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
13 Apr. 2025
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“Cookie-cutter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cookie-cutter. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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