ˌən-ik-ˈsep-sh(ə-)nəl
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
the physicist, now regarded as one of the brightest minds in science, was an unexceptional student as a child
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Recent Examples of unexceptional
In a statement on Wednesday, Justice Alito said the call was an unexceptional endorsement of a talented clerk.
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Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Thai immigration officials said visitor numbers from Myanmar were unexceptional.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Such peculiarity encourages reconsideration of this otherwise unexceptional comedy.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
Throw tons of strikes while being solid if unexceptional in other key areas.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Adam Liptak, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2025
Thai immigration officials said visitor numbers from Myanmar were unexceptional.
—Jintamas Saksornchai, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2024
Such peculiarity encourages reconsideration of this otherwise unexceptional comedy.
—Armond White, National Review, 23 Oct. 2024
Throw tons of strikes while being solid if unexceptional in other key areas.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for unexceptional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexceptional
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Such intimidation may be normal in Putin's Russia, not in the civilized world!—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Seeing the color Olo needed specific stimulation to push the vision beyond its normal limits.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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So refreshing to see out of ordinary kitchen design.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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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
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For example, the fires in New Jersey this week have been part of trend: So far in 2025, New Jersey has experienced nearly twice as many wildfires as usual.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary Oil Shampoo Add a few drops of rosemary oil to your shampoo and wash your hair as usual.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The experts predict the economy will nearly stall in 2025, growing 0.8%, down from their projection of 1.7% just last month, according to the average estimate of 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators on April 4 and April 7.—
John Bacon,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2025
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Whereas Laine’s attempts hit the net 60.8 percent of the time on average this season, that is down to 37.5 percent in the last six games.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some might offer better support than others or have a more natural resting spot for thumbs, but to greater or lesser extents, a good mouse is sculpted to fit the arch of the typical human hand.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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In a typical spring, apply the herbicide in early to mid-April.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Female astronauts have become commonplace enough that the fact that the crew is composed entirely of women doesn’t immediately cause a sensation.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
13 Apr. 2025
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Tory Burch chose color-blocking as the preferred mode of expression and took commonplace pieces to new heights (a sequined swimsuit was the talk of the town after the label’s runway presentation).—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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The second single off 2016’s unremarkable Wonderful Crazy Night did help keep John’s streak going on Billboard’s adult contemporary chart.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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For all the breathless anticipation that Florida, Auburn, Houston and Duke will produce a riveting semifinal doubleheader that offsets what otherwise has been an unremarkable March Madness, there is another possibility: The Blue Devils are in a class of their own.—
Jon Wilner,
Mercury News,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptional. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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