commonplace 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of commonplacenext
1
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events a commonplace occurrence

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2
as in ubiquitous
often observed or encountered the large corporate mergers that have become commonplace

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3
as in stereotyped
used or heard so often as to be dull a thriller that uses the commonplace plot twist of the evil twin

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commonplace

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noun

ˈkä-mən-ˌplās How to pronounce commonplace (audio)
as in cliché
an idea or expression that has been used by many people the familiar summertime commonplace that "It's not the heat, it's the humidity"

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Recent Examples of commonplace
Adjective
The promotion of Starz to all of Peacock subscription tiers is something of a novelty – not in the broader streaming sector, where bundling is commonplace, but for two general-entertainment streamers. — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 June 2026 Topical hormone treatments like vaginal estrogen, from which the FDA recently removed a warning label, are becoming commonplace. — Laura Trujillo, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Noun
In the early 2000s, Sears began to use its website — the new iteration of its catalog — to help pioneer the now-commonplace practices of buying goods online and picking them up in store. — Domenica Bongiovanni, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026 Wolff was only the eighth woman to drive a Formula 1 car (four more have done it since); the role, a now-commonplace one that includes driving the simulator during Grand Prix weekends to inform trackside strategy, was created for her. — Danielle McNally, InStyle, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for commonplace
Recent Examples of Synonyms for commonplace
  1. normal
  2. ubiquitous
  3. stereotyped
  4. truism
  5. ordinary
  6. usual
  7. tired
  8. banality
Adjective
  • For many women, painful periods are treated as an unfortunate but normal part of life.
    — Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Typically, El Niño is associated with wetter-than-normal conditions during the winter in Southern California.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • When World Cup season descends upon soccer-mad Brazil, green and yellow banners decorate restaurants, bars and apartment buildings, streets are painted with flags and soccer balls, and discussions of the beloved national team's games are ubiquitous.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
  • Already this year, the elusive-yet-ubiquitous producer is credited on Earl Sweatshirt and MIKE’s POMPEII // UTILITY, a song with Compton’s $amaad, and an ambient instrumental tape.
    — Oba Awolowo, Pitchfork, 3 July 2026
Definition of ubiquitous
Adjective
  • This is a directed, stereotyped behavior in which the highest-resolution region of the somatosensory surface is brought to bear on the object requiring the most detailed analysis.
    — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
  • Latinos are a fundamental part of American history and culture, and one of the largest communities in the United States, yet their presence in Hollywood has long been limited, stereotyped, or overlooked.
    — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 13 Apr. 2026
Definition of stereotyped
Noun
  • There’s a truism that all models are wrong, but some are useful.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2026
  • This is certainly true—and a rather banal truism.
    — The Atlantic, The Atlantic, 16 June 2026
Definition of truism
Adjective
  • Lander also backs an ultra-wealth tax on individuals worth over $1 billion, as well as the Equal Tax Act, which matches tax rates for capital gains and ordinary income over $1 million.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 June 2026
  • In 2022 long-term acute care hospitals accounted for 56 percent of screening detections and ordinary acute care hospitals for 25; by 2024 the proportions had inverted, to 36 and 51.
    — John Drake, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
    — Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 3 July 2026
  • Finally, a birthday that really deserves all the usual fireworks.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Depredation occurs when a shark steals an angler’s catch off their line, and Florida’s fishers are tired of it.
    — Kairi Lowery, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Pugh is tired of seeing her mom suffer by no fault of her own.
    — Bryant Reed, CBS News, 2 July 2026
Definition of tired
Noun
  • But together, the whole is blander than the sum of its parts—a subtle banality humans can often implicitly sense.
    — Sam Macdonald, Scientific American, 29 June 2026
  • Communion does him no favors, though, mostly in its sheer banality.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Definition of banality

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