as in monotony
a tedious lack of variety
there's a monotone to the landscape in that part of the state: uniformly flat land in all directions, for as far as the eye can see
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Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
To pull this tranquil vista inside, Lee took a dark, monotone approach, weaving in green accents throughout.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024
Jonathan Den Hartog, National Review, 2 Sep. 2023
Their voice is monotone, or their online chatting is dry and terse.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Customization For those of you that wrestle with home screen customization apps or spend hours in Shortcuts to get that perfect monotone look, this will be welcome news.
—Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 16 Sep. 2024
To pull this tranquil vista inside, Lee took a dark, monotone approach, weaving in green accents throughout.
—Alia Akkam, Architectural Digest, 16 Sep. 2024
Adjective
In 1986, Ferris Bueller’s teacher, played by Ben Stein, put people to sleep by lecturing in a monotone voice about the Smoot-Hawley Tariff.
—Jonathan Den Hartog, National Review, 2 Sep. 2023
Their voice is monotone, or their online chatting is dry and terse.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2023
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Farmworkers often carried transistor radios with them to ease the monotony of their work.Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2024
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Break the monotony of performing the same duties and responsibilities by bravely taking on new ones.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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This is an effect that can be sported all over the face as a monochromatic look—tinting the eyes, lips, and cheeks with a single hue—perhaps in the same multipurpose shade, or in a variety deep berry finishes.Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Going in a head-to-toe, monochromatic OOTD creates an elongated look while punctuating a palette of neutrals with a pop of burgundy is also a fun way to play the trend.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Avoiding boredom of sitting in the same spot day after day. Cons of Mobile Hunting the Rut As with all hunting strategies, mobile hunting during the rut does have some drawbacks as well.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Reasons include limited opportunities for growth, lack of work-life balance, poor communication, lack of recognition, or simply boredom.Sho Dewan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Generators produce carbon monoxide, a deadly odorless, colorless gas.George Petras, USA TODAY, 1 Oct. 2024
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Ozone is a colorless gas that naturally occurs in the Earth's upper atmosphere and near the ground.Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 20 Sep. 2024
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The analysts cited last week’s solid beat and raise and the Club company’s robust artificial intelligence infrastructure.Jim Cramer, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The provisions also note that employers have a strong responsibility to protect worker data by putting solid security measures in place and not sharing the data outside the immediate organization without consent.Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Monotone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotone. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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