as in simple
free from all additions or embellishment
we decided to buy the plain-vanilla model because we don't have a lot of money to spend on extras
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Central bank policymakers embarked on their rate-hiking journey in March 2022, which had the pleasant side effect of boosting yields on a range of plain-vanilla investments, including Treasury bills and certificates of deposit.
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Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
The resolution was a plain-vanilla environmental proposal urging the company to work harder to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its products and to be more transparent about the impact of its business on the climate.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Vanguard pioneered this plain-vanilla, total-market approach with index funds with clear labels, like Vanguard Total Stock Market, Vanguard Total Bond Market and Vanguard Total International Stock Market.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Our plain-vanilla incentives are 35% plus a 2% to 4% percent kicker for diversity.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2024
The resolution was a plain-vanilla environmental proposal urging the company to work harder to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions of its products and to be more transparent about the impact of its business on the climate.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
Vanguard pioneered this plain-vanilla, total-market approach with index funds with clear labels, like Vanguard Total Stock Market, Vanguard Total Bond Market and Vanguard Total International Stock Market.
—Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 10 May 2024
Our plain-vanilla incentives are 35% plus a 2% to 4% percent kicker for diversity.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Plain-vanilla.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/plain-vanilla. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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