as in boredom
a tedious lack of variety
the monotony of the cafeteria's selections was as bad as the quality
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Break the monotony of performing the same duties and responsibilities by bravely taking on new ones.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
It’s meant to free participants from the monotony and humiliation of wage work.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
This simple exercise breaks through the monotony and makes the lesson stick.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Mike receives an unexpected break from the monotony when Roxanne walks into the bar looking for him.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
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Sho Dewan, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
It’s meant to free participants from the monotony and humiliation of wage work.
—Stephen Kearse, The Atlantic, 15 Oct. 2024
This simple exercise breaks through the monotony and makes the lesson stick.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 13 Sep. 2024
Mike receives an unexpected break from the monotony when Roxanne walks into the bar looking for him.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 15 Aug. 2024
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“Monotony.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monotony. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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