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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
my job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors
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Recent Examples of prosaic
That might be related to something as prosaic as housing costs, which have driven many people to move in with their parents—and away from where their friends live.
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
There are more prosaic kinds of retaliation: having difficulty renewing passports, getting audited by the IRS and losing federal pensions.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Other groups disintegrated amid more prosaic conflicts over priorities and egos.
—Charles Homans, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
For riders Monday, though, the issue was more prosaic.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2025
There are more prosaic kinds of retaliation: having difficulty renewing passports, getting audited by the IRS and losing federal pensions.
—Byron Tau, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Other groups disintegrated amid more prosaic conflicts over priorities and egos.
—Charles Homans, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
For riders Monday, though, the issue was more prosaic.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosaic
Adjective
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The outage knocked out internet connectivity across much of Chile, according to internet watchdog NetBlocks, which reported national connectivity at 25% of ordinary levels.—
Gerardo Lemos,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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In the first three days of their stay, cortisol levels were found to be almost three times higher than that of an ordinary household dog.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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On a more mundane level, people in many places were hiding fire away in closed stoves, steam engines, and furnaces.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Mar. 2025
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Here was a death that was permanent in the mundane sort of way.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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Veterans Affairs benefits, including pensions and disability checks, would also continue as normal under a shutdown.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since my internal ultrasound had been normal just the day before, she wasn't concerned.—
Tracey Harrington McCoy,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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As usual, Soderbergh edits in style using his Mary Ann Bernard pseudonym and his Peter Andrews pseudonym as well for the fine cinematography.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
6 Mar. 2025
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Agencies that have already received funding approval or operate on a permanent funding basis would continue to operate as usual.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Father-son spat The elder Kwek has alleged that his son and other members of the board breached corporate governance rules by hastily appointing two new directors outside of the typical nomination process.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune Asia,
3 Mar. 2025
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In the bit that aired during Sunday’s ceremony, Sandler was seen wearing his typical loose-fitting attire of a hoodie and gym shorts and jokingly stormed out of the Dolby Theatre when O’Brien called him out about it.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Mar. 2025
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In a world were hard skills are commonplace, connections are currency.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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By that point, however, such rhetoric was commonplace among Russia’s growing movement of neo-imperialists, and a rebuke from the traditional intelligentsia was a badge of honor.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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During 2024, the average age of the global fleet rose almost a full 12 months, jumping to 13.4 years from 12.5 in 2023, based on our analysis.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Prosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosaic. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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