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as in unusual
being out of the ordinary
the marine is being cited for extraordinary courage
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as in uncommon
noticeably different from what is generally found or experienced
no one noticed anything extraordinary about the airline passenger
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Recent Examples of extraordinary
Seeing festival audiences respond so viscerally to the film’s complex story and extraordinary performances has been incredibly rewarding and proof that these films need to continue to be made.
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
After just a few weeks in office, the list of Trump’s concessions to Russia is truly extraordinary.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Ratings agencies should note our inability to fund operational expenses without drawing down our assets and taking on extraordinary amounts of debt.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Jokić finished with an extraordinary 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists in the win to further cement himself as one of the frontrunners for the MVP award.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
After just a few weeks in office, the list of Trump’s concessions to Russia is truly extraordinary.
—Michael McFaul, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2025
Ratings agencies should note our inability to fund operational expenses without drawing down our assets and taking on extraordinary amounts of debt.
—Clifford Ando, Chicago Tribune, 9 Mar. 2025
Jokić finished with an extraordinary 31 points, 21 rebounds and a career-high 22 assists in the win to further cement himself as one of the frontrunners for the MVP award.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extraordinary
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Network security also gets a significant upgrade with the help of AI. Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) powered by AI monitor traffic in real time, can flag unusual patterns that might indicate a security breach.—
Kathleen Walch,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
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As a result, Canadians have rejected American imports and issued other economic punishments in an unusual show of patriotism.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
16 Mar. 2025
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Tornadoes were not uncommon at the time, as Missouri is often considered part of an area of the U.S. nicknamed Tornado Alley.—
Alex Gurley,
People.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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But, while the results might have given internet viewers a shock, these types of ultrasound pictures aren't uncommon.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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One exceptional find this season is Ashlyn —founded by the South Korean designer Ashlynn Park—which had a number of looks on display in an art gallery in Paris’ first arrondissement.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The core motion module is capable of a maximum joint torque of 300 N·m, a peak torque density of 203 N·m/kg, and exceptional mobility with a walking speed of 2 m/s, along with a natural human-like gait.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Know your audience—What one person finds funny, another might not.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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Not the most memorable, but Myers’s flail-laughing at his own insufferable jokes remains a pretty funny encapsulation of Musk’s self-satisfied riffing.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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What makes the company special is its seamless blend of the two founders’ unique strengths and specialties, with one complementing the other without overpowering it.—
Molly Peck,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the film, these elite athletes who typically face off as opponents can be seen encouraging one another, sharing techniques, and leveraging each other’s unique strengths to elevate their individual games.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
20 Mar. 2025
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But a blinkered narrative coupled with misty-eyed aesthetic choices yield a strange and scattershot result.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Mar. 2025
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This is just a small sample of some of the strangest and most outlandish cameos Mario and his pals have ever made in a video game.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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His body had a rare auto-immune reaction to ibuprofen called Stevens-Johnson syndrome.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
10 Mar. 2025
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In one of the rare political statements this oddly silent fashion week, Hearst handed out flyers from the ACLU to guests.—
Rhonda Richford,
WWD,
10 Mar. 2025
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Yes and no, which is a really weird thing about me.—
Chris O'Falt,
IndieWire,
11 Mar. 2025
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The weirdest thing about it relative to those older pre-M2 Airs is still the display notch, a small cutout at the top of the screen that houses the camera.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Extraordinary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extraordinary. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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