as in commonplace
not causing surprise because you expected it
His anger over the mix-up is unsurprising. an unsurprising fact
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Recent Examples of unsurprising
The results are unsurprising, one win and one loss.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2025
That all of these strike me as sophisticated, seductive scents is unsurprising considering saffron is said to be an aphrodisiac.
—Kate Guadagnino, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Wage growth is unsurprising but Newcastle haven’t led the way either; Arsenal, Bournemouth and Aston Villa each displayed higher year-on-year growth last season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Bergdorf Goodman According to Angela Welcome, Bergdorf Goodman’s associate divisional merchandise manager across cosmetics, fragrance, hair and eye accessories, fragrances were an unsurprising hit.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 24 Apr. 2025
That all of these strike me as sophisticated, seductive scents is unsurprising considering saffron is said to be an aphrodisiac.
—Kate Guadagnino, Vogue, 24 Apr. 2025
Wage growth is unsurprising but Newcastle haven’t led the way either; Arsenal, Bournemouth and Aston Villa each displayed higher year-on-year growth last season.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Bergdorf Goodman According to Angela Welcome, Bergdorf Goodman’s associate divisional merchandise manager across cosmetics, fragrance, hair and eye accessories, fragrances were an unsurprising hit.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprising
Adjective
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Differences of opinion between economists, scorekeepers and analysts are commonplace, as are the heated rhetorical attacks lobbed at the Congressional Budget Office.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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In an era where burnout is commonplace and uncertainty is constant, cultivating playful mindsets may well be one of the most powerful leadership strategies available.—
Anna Boltenko,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Some people assume that longtime married couples are boring, but my husband has never bored me.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Spectators perceive tennis outfits as plain, boring, rigid or limited to a specific silhouette.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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JetBlue Airways flight 312 arrived from Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport around 11:55 a.m. in what passengers described as an ordinary landing.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
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But then again … Look one more time at the last entry in the catalog of ordinary human stuff that the turtle’s shell is compared to: pottery.—
A.O. Scott,
New York Times,
13 June 2025
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The pair will make stupid decisions, and viewers will likely wonder: would a girl like Paula really do that for a mess like Sloane?—
Lisa Kennedy,
Variety,
13 June 2025
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This one is one person on the street obviously taking the soul of a protester who was stupid enough to go after some police officers.—
Armando Salguero OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 June 2025
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Strain into a highball glass, while simultaneously adding the club soda together in one slow stream to achieve the fluffy, towering fizz.—
Jillian Dara,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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And while the Canadian industry made early gains to close a gender gap in the film and TV industry, making strides in advancing and promoting talent from underrepresented Black, Indigenous and People of Color communities has been slower and more incremental.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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The most common presentation of early-stage appendix cancer is appendicitis, when the appendix becomes inflamed and infected.—
Kristen Fischer,
Health,
13 June 2025
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Such deals for young players are common, and one of the most high-profile was the deal to bring Vinicius Junior, then aged 16, to Real Madrid from Flamengo in 2017.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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These guys have been touring for decades, never tiring of playing the hits even while steadily putting out albums full of new material.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle sustains this tiring play style by deploying a 10-man rotation, allowing his players to stay fresh throughout high-intensity games.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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