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as in everyday
having to do with the practical details of regular life
they didn't want to be bothered with mundane concerns like doing the dishes while on vacation
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as in temporal
having to do with life on earth especially as opposed to that in heaven
a period for reflection and penitence, when spiritual concerns should take precedence over those that are mundane
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Recent Examples of mundane
And that was really potent for me as a [way] of thinking about the mundane and how much of our lives are structured around it.
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Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Even acts with great careers worthy of the Rock Hall can be somewhat mundane.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The long lead time isn’t due to bottlenecks at Nvidia, but instead something far more mundane.
—Grace Shao, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024
Transparent communication is essential: Explain how AI is a tool designed to complement human skills by handling repetitive, mundane tasks.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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Dean Baquet, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Even acts with great careers worthy of the Rock Hall can be somewhat mundane.
—Troy Smith, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
The long lead time isn’t due to bottlenecks at Nvidia, but instead something far more mundane.
—Grace Shao, Fortune Asia, 10 Oct. 2024
Transparent communication is essential: Explain how AI is a tool designed to complement human skills by handling repetitive, mundane tasks.
—Mukul Garg, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for mundane
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But just as the price of everyday goods began growing a little more slowly, likely tariffs from a second Trump administration could destabilize recent disinflation.Melvin Backman, Quartz, 15 Nov. 2024
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Torii gates are iconic structures that mark the boundary between the everyday and the sacred at Shinto shrines across Japan.Arata Yamamoto, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Murphy probably shouldn’t have returned to such close geographic and temporal proximity to the tremendous The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story — and, indeed, the two shows have many points of overlap, all of which favor American Crime Story.Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Sep. 2024
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Additionally, temporal control techniques like pausing before responding or speaking at a moderate pace can demonstrate thoughtfulness and composure.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Since the Voyager 2 flyby, ever-improving terrestrial telescopes, the Hubble spacecraft and the James Webb observatory have brought Neptune into clearer view, allowing scientists to advance their understanding of its skies, meteorology and moons.Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Nov. 2024
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SpaceX Starlink or OneWeb satellite internet services, for example, provide connectivity where traditional broadband is unavailable or as a backup to terrestrial land-line connectivity.Scott Williams, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Collins has introduced several changes meant to monetize the business, including subscriptions, organized live events, and bringing back physical copies of the paper and its television parody, the Onion News Network.Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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In contrast, marijuana has not been linked to the same level of severe physical health consequences.Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Animal lovers will enjoy horseback riding or visiting one of the area’s animal sanctuaries.Katie Seemann, Travel + Leisure, 25 Apr. 2023
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Smoothies are an easy way to incorporate more non-animal protein into your diet.Amy Stanford, Health, 27 Mar. 2023
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Otherworldly ambitions, though, can come with earthly costs.Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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On the flip side of things (quite literally), the Netherworld occupied by the recently, and not-so-recently, deceased needed to come off as eerie and a place where earthly rules of sound no longer apply.Josh Weiss, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Played by a seemingly fearless Will Price, Lucas is a daredevil chasing great bodily harm following the off-screen death of his father.Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
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Over the same time period, the average cost of bodily injury and property damage liability claims was $31,690.Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024
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The couple were first romantically linked in 2020 and have publicly documented their relationship, worldly travels and White’s Olympic farewell on their social media pages ever since.Alli Rosenbloom, CNN, 30 Oct. 2024
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The following day, Mercury will enter your worldly territory, sparking your curiosity and desire to express yourself more openly.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Mundane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mundane. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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