variants or run-of-mine

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for run-of-the-mine
Adjective
  • In a skillet, sweat the onion with half the extra virgin olive oil for several minutes over medium heat.
    Isabella Milano, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Place a cast-iron skillet or other heavy-bottomed skillet over medium heat.
    Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • But the concept is something that may not be acceptable to the public.
    TIME Staff, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Suicide and euthanasia are never morally acceptable options.
    Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Multi: Multi-ground (MG) cleats are designed to achieve reasonable levels of traction, grip and control on as many types of ground as possible.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Read has pleaded not guilty, denied killing O'Keefe and alleged she is being framed, attempting to sow reasonable doubt in prosecutors' claims and asserting that someone else killed O'Keefe and had ties to and influence over the investigation.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • It will be attended by dozens of religious and political leaders from around the world, including President Donald Trump, and thousands of ordinary worshipers.
    Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
  • Oliver is closer to ordinary than dominant on a game-by-game basis, while DeWayne Carter was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.
    Tim Graham, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • On the flip side, research suggests sedentary lifestyles—which may be more common among people who live in less walkable neighborhoods—can lead to high cholesterol and high blood pressure, raising the risk of stroke or heart attack.6 Inactivity can have consequences beyond heart health, too.
    Julia Ries, Health, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Research shows that dangerous storms are getting more common.
    Greg Allen, NPR, 25 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Those with mild to moderate disease can be given oral rehydration solutions.
    Mark Kortepeter, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • As governments around the world debate whether the new regime is as moderate and pragmatic as its leaders claim, this book presents an insightful study of a shapeshifting operation.
    Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
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“Run-of-the-mine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/run-of-the-mine. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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