as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety
the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality
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Recent Examples of monotony
And when employees complain of job monotony or fatigue, the CIC looks for new opportunities to respark interest.
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Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Celebrations break monotony and build relationships.
—Alexey Kachalov, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Amid the monotony of practicing against teammates every day, joint practices can be a welcome change for players.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Wanting to feel that energy and looking for a break from the monotony of his rehab program in Arizona, Steele is planning to make regular visits to Wrigley Field to support his teammates and check in with the club’s staff.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Celebrations break monotony and build relationships.
—Alexey Kachalov, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Amid the monotony of practicing against teammates every day, joint practices can be a welcome change for players.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Wanting to feel that energy and looking for a break from the monotony of his rehab program in Arizona, Steele is planning to make regular visits to Wrigley Field to support his teammates and check in with the club’s staff.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 28 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for monotony
Noun
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The children of this era would go on to lead the next affective era in the form of the 1960s—which in many ways were a fight against this boredom, a call to reclaim the excitement of communalism, of revolution, of queerness and chaos.—
P.E. Moskowitz
September 11,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Your kid might not otherwise disclose these issues—but framing them around boredom (which is easier to talk about than, say, loneliness) can let you in on what's really going on in their day.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Especially when the side effects are being recited rapid-fire in a monotone that’s barely audible.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
25 June 2025
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In a low, monotone voice, a downtrodden Ben Brown tried to explain another start that had gone awry.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
24 June 2025
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“Monotony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotony. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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