as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
the plant displays some untypical characteristics
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Recent Examples of untypical
What to Consider The price is a bit high, but not untypical for a high-quality pair of boots.
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Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
The psychiatric staff at Children’s is used to treating the Washington region’s most severely affected kids, and these cases were not untypical of those the doctors and nurses on the inpatient unit had been seeing before the pandemic.
—Judith Warner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022
The claimed official range of the 42-kWh battery version was 199 miles, but my home charger only managed a consistent 161 miles, a not untypical shortfall of just under 20%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
Specialized REITs can invest in casinos and other untypical real-estate properties.
—Lori Ioannou, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2021
The drop following the Fed FOMC meeting is not untypical – the market has become extraordinarily sensitive to such pronouncements – and probably will correct as the market absorbs the Fed’s slightly adjusted policy views.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 21 June 2021
This was not untypical of the thinking of the times.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
The Rays, again getting by on their wits and wiggling into playoff contention by winning more with less this season, came out of a pendulous game with a victory in their typically untypical fashion.
—Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2019
Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
The psychiatric staff at Children’s is used to treating the Washington region’s most severely affected kids, and these cases were not untypical of those the doctors and nurses on the inpatient unit had been seeing before the pandemic.
—Judith Warner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022
The claimed official range of the 42-kWh battery version was 199 miles, but my home charger only managed a consistent 161 miles, a not untypical shortfall of just under 20%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
Specialized REITs can invest in casinos and other untypical real-estate properties.
—Lori Ioannou, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2021
The drop following the Fed FOMC meeting is not untypical – the market has become extraordinarily sensitive to such pronouncements – and probably will correct as the market absorbs the Fed’s slightly adjusted policy views.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 21 June 2021
This was not untypical of the thinking of the times.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
The Rays, again getting by on their wits and wiggling into playoff contention by winning more with less this season, came out of a pendulous game with a victory in their typically untypical fashion.
—Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untypical
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Overall, healthcare providers consider vaginal bleeding, even if only spotting, after menopause to be an abnormal symptom.Jess Sims, Health, 15 Dec. 2024
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Increasing screening rates, expanding healthcare access, and ensuring follow-up care after abnormal mammograms could make a difference.Liz Neporent, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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While there are certainly products that can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and needs, hair products are often created with specific consumers in mind.Sarah Hoffmann, Allure, 22 Dec. 2024
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Pacific Drive follows its unnamed protagonist driving around and exploring unnatural phenomena in the Olympic Exclusion Zone in 1998's Washington.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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While most incidents have come in New Jersey, other states, including Maryland, Virginia, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and New York, have also reported unusual drone activity to law enforcement.Maya Homan, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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But when physicians look at a pool of unusual test results, the chaotic sequencing pattern could flag whether something more serious may be going on and the mother could benefit from additional testing, Bianchi said.Jacqueline Howard, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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Such encounters are not uncommon, and NORAD previously announced that a number of Russian aircraft entered the Alaska ADIZ in September.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Its position on a subduction zone — where the Indo-Australia tectonic plate moves beneath the Pacific Plate — means earthquakes of greater than magnitude 6 are not uncommon and the country’s buildings are intended to withstand quakes.Charlotte Graham-McLay, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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On Viki The Atypical Family This family is definitely atypical, but is that the result of being superheroes?Joan MacDonald, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Christmas at Sandringham, a tradition for members of the royal family, will be a slice of normality for the couple at the end of a very atypical year Comments Kate Middleton and Prince William are planning for a poignant Christmas.Simon Perry, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Untypical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untypical. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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