mundanity

noun

Definition of mundanitynext
as in everydayness

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Recent Examples of mundanity The events are thrilling only in their pure mundanity. — David Sims, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026 There is a mundanity to their romance, which is refreshing. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The subtlety and mundanity of life is funny enough. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 31 May 2026 The mid-aughts photo’s enduring appeal is, partly, its mundanity. — Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 28 May 2026 Waymo’s self-driving cars have achieved mundanity on the streets of cities like Austin and Los Angeles, with London their next stop. — Andrew R. Chow, Time, 6 May 2026 Hie thee then to the French novelist Marie Ndiaye, who loves to smash violence and mundanity together. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 2 July 2026 The Timberwolves lollygagged through the regular season, looking like a team that was above the mundanity of 82 games. — Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 1 May 2026 Its combination of inventiveness and mundanity reminds him of the early films of the Lumière brothers, who paved the way for modern cinema with their invention of the cinematograph. — Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mundanity
  1. everydayness
  2. mundaneness
  3. normality
  4. ordinariness
  5. commonness
  6. fairness
Noun
  • The everydayness of these items may also hold clues to their draw.
    — Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Epic narratives worthy of a novel, as well as anecdotes of the quiet everydayness of everyday things, both grounding and inspiring.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of everydayness
Noun
  • Charles Wylie, the museum’s curator of photography, says the exhibit highlights the centrality of the Black experience in American history, from the tragedies to the mundaneness of family life.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of mundaneness
Noun
  • Sometimes there’s no need to look any further than normality.
    — TIME, Time, 26 June 2026
  • Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets.
    — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 June 2026
Definition of normality
Noun
  • People from West Asia are so often shown through images of violence, Korkejian says, that their joy, style and ordinariness can disappear from view.
    — Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
  • Is there a positive case for being ordinary—a reason to actively pursue ordinariness, regardless of whether being great is overrated?
    — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Definition of ordinariness
Noun
  • At the same time, Tacitus points readers to the prevalence and thus the normalization and commonness of this rhetoric, which can become an inseparable corollary of a program of making war.
    — Timothy Joseph, The Conversation, 21 Jan. 2026
  • The biggest enemy of scientific progress isn’t groupthink at all, despite the commonness of this accusation.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
Definition of commonness
Noun
  • This landmark victory will give all states, not just West Virginia, the clarity and confidence to ensure fairness and safety for female athletes today and for generations to come.
    — Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026
  • The big market gains have contributed to the perception of a lack of equity and fairness in the economy, sparking outrage among many middle- and low-income Americans.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 29 June 2026
Definition of fairness

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“Mundanity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mundanity. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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