1
as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
just a workaday guy living a workaday life
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2
as in mundane
having to do with the practical details of regular life
workaday matters such as cooking, cleaning, and grocery shopping
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as in casual
not designed to be worn only on special occasions
a workaday outfit that I could afford to get dirty
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Recent Examples of workaday
But for workaday journalists, the cost of a muted campaign is significant.
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Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
Most of us are just workaday guys relying on a daily wage to support their families.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2020
In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson’s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis’ remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion.
—Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019
Fleck dreams of becoming a stand-up comic, but his workaday existence is anything but funny.
—John Wenzel, The Know, 3 Oct. 2019
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Michael M. Grynbaum, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2020
Most of us are just workaday guys relying on a daily wage to support their families.
—Mary Colurso | McOlurso@al.com, al, 24 Mar. 2020
In that regard, at least, producer-director Stanley Nelson’s film does a service, introducing a general audience to Davis’ remarkable narrative, albeit in a mostly workaday fashion.
—Howard Reich, Detroit Free Press, 18 Oct. 2019
Fleck dreams of becoming a stand-up comic, but his workaday existence is anything but funny.
—John Wenzel, The Know, 3 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workaday
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The Trump administration is pushing an aggressive policy agenda to improve the lives of ordinary American families.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, the Juno Fan Choice category, voted on by ordinary movie lovers, has nominations for The Weeknd, McCrae, Mendes, Ross, bbno$, Dean Brody, Jade Eagleson, Karan Aujla, Les Cowboys Fringents Les Disques and Preston Pablo.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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At first, he is annoyed by mundane details like listening to the same song or ordering the same breakfast.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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As Newsweek points out, a sense of entitlement can lead people to disregard common social norms, creating friction in seemingly mundane situations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Even to a casual viewer, the waxing gibbous moon of Friday, Feb. 7 will appear unusual.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2025
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Never risking outright political statement, Salles exemplifies the casual commitment Hollywood admires as a mirror of its own glib engagement.—
Armond White,
National Review,
7 Feb. 2025
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Instead, enter the address yourself, or use the normal method of clicking on your Google avatar in Gmail, for example.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Hornets were proactive in a normal way, unlike the Mavericks.—
J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry,
The Athletic,
8 Feb. 2025
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Here’s how the cost of everyday consumer goods is changing under the Trump administration.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article Amid the fast-paced, stressful pace of everyday life, Leu Gardens invites visitors to take a break in nature while exploring an outdoor art exhibit inspired by the Zen art of origami.—
Patrick Connolly,
Orlando Sentinel,
14 Feb. 2025
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Her informal show-and-tell presentation came at a time when Super Bowl tickets had ballooned past $100 per seat.—
Dan Wiederer,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Feb. 2025
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Zoom in: The question of whether to form a formal Jewish Caucus has been a point of contention for years among Jewish lawmakers, who have often met as an informal Jewish members' working group.—
Andrew Solender,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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And of course Taylor Swift was there as usual to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce.—
Jane Tyska,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Automakers typically design models for seven-year life cycles, at a usual cost of about $1 billion.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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What was typical of Tennessee was the chaos caused by the Lady Vols’ full-court pressure defense, specifically in a decisive third quarter in which Tennessee outscored UConn, 22-15 — the only quarter of the game the Lady Vols outscored the Huskies.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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For this trip, the crew capsule was spun up to 11 revolutions per minute, as opposed to the typical half-revolution per minute.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Workaday.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workaday. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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