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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
an author with a knack for finding something of interest in the most prosaic details of suburban life
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as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
my job at the TV station dealt with the much more prosaic business of cleaning the floors
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Recent Examples of prosaic
Other groups disintegrated amid more prosaic conflicts over priorities and egos.
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Charles Homans, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
For riders Monday, though, the issue was more prosaic.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
This includes trips to Paris, Usher concerts, and prosaic outings to the grocery store, photographers be damned.
—Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Throughout, characters are haunted by failures both personal and of their country, resulting in everyday heartbreak that is no less acute for being prosaic.
—The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Charles Homans, New York Times, 19 Jan. 2025
For riders Monday, though, the issue was more prosaic.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
This includes trips to Paris, Usher concerts, and prosaic outings to the grocery store, photographers be damned.
—Ivana Rihter, Vogue, 6 Jan. 2025
Throughout, characters are haunted by failures both personal and of their country, resulting in everyday heartbreak that is no less acute for being prosaic.
—The New Yorker, 9 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prosaic
Adjective
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In the first three days of their stay, cortisol levels were found to be almost three times higher than that of an ordinary household dog.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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The outage knocked out internet connectivity across much of Chile, according to internet watchdog NetBlocks, which reported national connectivity at 25% of ordinary levels.—
Gerardo Lemos,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
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At the century-old Souk Waqif here, dozens of watch repairmen spend their days maintaining luxury timepieces and doing more mundane jobs like replacing the batteries in digital watches.—
David Belcher,
New York Times,
12 Feb. 2025
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In traditional dictatorships, critics are often charged with crimes such as sedition, treason, or plotting insurrection, but contemporary autocrats tend to prosecute critics for more mundane offenses, such as corruption, tax evasion, defamation, and even minor violations of arcane rules.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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Warm in the West By early next week most, locations west of the Mississippi River will also warm to much above normal, with temperatures as much as 10 to 25 degrees above average, the Weather Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Low platelets may occur as a complication of infection, a side effect of certain medications, or a problem with normal platelet production.—
Phoebe Natanson,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2025
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According to the January 29 data, cases of illness were reported in California, Illinois, Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, In a break from its usual conduct, the CDC has failed to update its tracking webpages to include either outbreak.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Buffett, 94, the revered investor known as the Oracle of Omaha, was reflective and folksy as usual in his letter, published Saturday, which has come to serve as a gauge of the state of American business.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trial sites that cater to families – and understand women’s roles as the typical family caretaker – have thus seen higher retention than those that don’t.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article The Chicago Blackhawks’ first practice since the NHL took a break for the 4 Nations Face-Off looked more like a series of training camp drills than a typical midseason session.—
Phil Thompson,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While fentanyl is not widely abused in Mexico, methamphetamine addiction is commonplace.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
19 Feb. 2025
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Data breaches are now commonplace, with over 22 billion records exposed globally in 2021 alone.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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During 2024, the average age of the global fleet rose almost a full 12 months, jumping to 13.4 years from 12.5 in 2023, based on our analysis.—
Oliver Wyman,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Prosaic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prosaic. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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