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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
There’s another benefit to gallery representation: Karma cocoons Frey from mundane tasks like sales, public relations or even making travel arrangements.
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Such reasons can range from the mundane (forgetting your password) to the worst case scenario (being hacked or banned).
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Early in the film, Berger wanted the audience to see those working and living in the Vatican, despite where the ancient robes, had cell phones and engaged in that same mundane aspects of modern life as those in the audience.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
But does learning the mundane origins of my favorite childhood song change my reaction to it?
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
Such reasons can range from the mundane (forgetting your password) to the worst case scenario (being hacked or banned).
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 26 Nov. 2024
Early in the film, Berger wanted the audience to see those working and living in the Vatican, despite where the ancient robes, had cell phones and engaged in that same mundane aspects of modern life as those in the audience.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Nov. 2024
But does learning the mundane origins of my favorite childhood song change my reaction to it?
—Tom Zoellner, SPIN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mundane
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These principles are woven into every aspect of camp life, from group activities to everyday interactions.Kody Boye, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Even then, Giovanni was concerned with the tender minutiae of Black American experiences, and her poetry celebrated some of the everyday pleasures that make resilience feel possible.Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic, 11 Dec. 2024
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To indicate aging, the number needs to be followed by the temporal unit (5 years or 12 months), otherwise the number is just the name of the product.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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In hindsight, Barcelona’s decision in 2008 to hand control to him, rather than to fall under the sway of his great ideological antithesis, Jose Mourinho, has taken on the air of a temporal border.Rory Smith, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Meier is among the authors of a WWF report that outlines steps towards restoring, conserving, and sustainably managing grasslands, and urges for them to be included in global UN targets aiming to restore 30% of degraded ecosystems and 30% of terrestrial and aquatic environments by 2030.Jacopo Prisco, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
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The team at Silas Little Experimental Forest has been focusing a lot on terrestrial laser scanning, or terrestrial lidar.Sophie Ungerleider, The Christian Science Monitor, 6 Dec. 2024
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Outfielder Braden Montgomery, the 12th pick in the 2024 draft, is a high-upside play, a switch hitter one evaluator described as a physical freak.Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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In 2025, Maggiano’s, the casual Italian American dining favorite, and Level 99, a 40,000-square-foot, first-of-its-kind gaming playground featuring over 50 real-world physical and mental challenges and games, craft drinks and exceptional food, will add to the fun.Fairchild Studio, WWD, 11 Dec. 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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Walking among them is an lesson in earthly renewal.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Filmed somewhere in a desert landscape, the video finds Musgraves communing with nature and all its earthly creations.Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
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These women have all been vocal online about the bodily and mental changes that happen during menopause, helping to spread awareness and understanding to millions globally.Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024
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The report also refers to the staggering number of injuries reported over the course of the war, which Amnesty said meets the UN convention’s criteria of causing serious bodily or mental harm.Nada Bashir, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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But in the past decade, Chinese auto designs have developed their own, more worldly design vernacular, says Brenden Donnelly, who worked in design and brand management at the Chinese automakers Geely and Lynk & Co before founding his own startup.Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Sterling family, with their exquisite taste and worldly knowledge and sky-high expectations.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Mundane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mundane. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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