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
Something that seems boring or unexceptional can actually show you a lot.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Image In Mill Valley, a rather unexceptional house can cost $2 million, and life is good for those who can afford it.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025
The Zapad exercises were unexceptional in and of themselves.
—Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Image In Mill Valley, a rather unexceptional house can cost $2 million, and life is good for those who can afford it.
—Heather Knight, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
This should be routine, unexceptional, unremarkable.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 22 Apr. 2025
The Zapad exercises were unexceptional in and of themselves.
—Emily Ferris, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexceptional
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Magnesium is needed to transport potassium and calcium across cell membranes and maintain normal heart rhythms.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
16 Sep. 2025
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The weather when the sailor went missing were close to normal, according to Sky News Australia's Senior Meteorologist Rob Sharpe.—
Gabrielle Rockson,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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National reconciliation is Lee’s priority despite controversies Ex-President Yoon’s martial law declaration brought tens of thousands of ordinary South Koreans onto the street and rekindled dark memories of military rule.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
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In their experiments, the researchers froze water with different amounts of ordinary salt (NaCl).—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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Many of Garmin’s usual non-connected features are present in the Bounce 2 as well.—
Andrew Williams,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures will remain warmer than usual for this time of year, with highs climbing to the upper 80s or near 90 degrees in the metro area.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
17 Sep. 2025
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That is, with Venus and earth-like planets at habitable distances from their stars as well as gas giants orbiting at Jupiter-like distances (which in our solar system’s case is 5 astronomical units), or five times the average distance between the Earth and sun.—
Bruce Dorminey,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The system yields superior thermoelectric performance and higher average ZT values than previously reported p-type AgCuTe materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This isn’t your typical AI use case.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The battery is said to last eight hours of typical use, and the charging case will now provide an extra 48 hours of battery on top.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Prequels have become rather commonplace in sci-fi these days, offering us a window into the event that shaped the world of the original story.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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British and English flags have also become commonplace in cities and towns across the nation in tandem with the protests.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
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Enfield is a pleasant, unremarkable suburb of north London.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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The show is serious about the barely exceptional lives of unremarkable American kids, finding profundity by treating these crossroads in life with care and nuance, not as petty problems.—
Greta Rainbow,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptional. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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