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
See All Example Sentences for unexceptional
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unexceptional
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Many automakers returned to advertising during the NFL season last year as vehicle inventory levels returned to more normal levels.—
Laya Neelakandan,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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Her therapist – who Heming Willis accidentally referred to her as her own caregiver – explained how normal these feelings were.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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That was followed by the Israeli-Gaza war, which to date has claimed the lives of around 64,000 Palestinians, including ordinary Gazans, according to the local health authority.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Sep. 2025
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Joan and Luke had a love that was all fireworks and sexy dazzle; after Luke died, Joan married Larry, who was all ordinary-guy solidity.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
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For instance, if a wildfire—even if far away—coincides with weather systems blowing pollution into your region, AirNow’s email will recommend staying indoors more than usual.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
10 Sep. 2025
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As such, there’s always been a thrill of danger to every fight, but the difference this time around is that the stakes are far higher than usual.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
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That is, the group enables Hamas to be both arsonist and firefighter, enhancing its control and reach into the lives of average, everyday Palestinians in Gaza.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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When users search for flights on Google Flights, the search engine will say if the fares or lower, higher or average for that route.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Over time, as refrigerators became commonplace, butter dishes slipped into the background.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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The recent experiment by Vodafone comes as AI influencers become more commonplace online.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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The brief and unremarkable tenure of France’s prime minister has come crashing to an end.—
Cole Stangler,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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Its exterior is unremarkable, tucked into a small shopping center in the southeast corner of Madison Avenue and Fair Oaks Boulevard.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Unexceptional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unexceptional. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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