1
as in usual
often observed or encountered
not content with the quotidian quarrels that other couples had, they had rows that shook the entire neighborhood
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as in daily
occurring, done, produced, or appearing every day
plagued by a quotidian coughing fit, the result of years of smoking
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Recent Examples of quotidian
Her women talk—and talk and talk, and then talk some more—and in each exchange the quotidian details of life spark ideas and insight into the human condition.
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Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
By excising Batman and his fantastical sway on Gotham from The Penguin, the city’s criminal underworld feels more grounded in the quotidian details of drug deals and power plays, in actual matters of life and death.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Its chief weapon in Tibet is not dystopian camps but something seemingly more quotidian: residential schools.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Yet, as Ukrainian citizens learn to coexist with the destruction that plagues their quotidian comings and goings, the resilience of the country’s artists couldn’t be more thunderous.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Cressida Leyshon, The New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2024
By excising Batman and his fantastical sway on Gotham from The Penguin, the city’s criminal underworld feels more grounded in the quotidian details of drug deals and power plays, in actual matters of life and death.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2024
Its chief weapon in Tibet is not dystopian camps but something seemingly more quotidian: residential schools.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Yet, as Ukrainian citizens learn to coexist with the destruction that plagues their quotidian comings and goings, the resilience of the country’s artists couldn’t be more thunderous.
—Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quotidian
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Benefits provided by the Social Security administration, including retirement, survivor and disability benefits, will be paid as usual.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Add a few drops to your daily moisturizer and apply it as usual.—
Danielle Sinay,
Glamour,
29 Jan. 2025
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McLoughlin, who was an NYPD police officer at the time, was providing security for the daily news program.—
Sabienna Bowman,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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For The Win's daily sports newsletter pairs the latest news from around the sports world with the smartest − yet somewhat irreverent – takes from FTW's staff.—
Jim Reineking,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Those areas are ubiquitous and growing, encompassing, according to FEMA, some 190 million acres: California, Texas, Florida, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania are the states with the most houses in the WUI.—
Richard Olsen,
Forbes,
26 Jan. 2025
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Now, the style is a wardrobe essential and ubiquitous piece of modern royal dressing.—
Julia Teti,
WWD,
23 Jan. 2025
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This might seem commonplace now—Wanda Sykes and Drew Barrymore have both done this—but in the 1990s, this was unusual, so Alex tries to pass it off as a heart attack.—
Jennifer Vineyard,
Flow Space,
24 Jan. 2025
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These events, while commonplace, are often referred to as planetary alignments.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The rhythms of these practice fields are comforting and familiar: pitchers cover first base, infielders take ground balls, hitters take swings off an actual pitcher after a winter of working out in the batting cage.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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This very Bronx tale of teenage pregnancy and inner-city strife can seem familiar in terms of content, but never in terms of form.—
Jordan Mintzer,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Jan. 2025
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This is your chance to break free of the ordinary or mundane and embark on an adventure that nourishes your soul.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
31 Jan. 2025
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The policy blitz is intended to demoralize and disorient ordinary Americans and force them into resignation—either literal or figurative—to the far right's designs for American government and democracy.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Despite her growing empire and larger-than-life public persona, Rae is quick to dispel one common misconception.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2025
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Expert Explains In Viral Video By Lydia Patrick Life & Trends Reporter 0 An eye doctor has addressed a common source of confusion during routine eye exams, explaining how the process works in a now viral video.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Sources of 2023 household debt in the US include: Credit Cards: $1.13 trillion Mortgage: $12.25 trillion Auto Loans: 1.61 trillion Student Loans: $1.6 trillion Outstanding balances also include debt from retail credit cards, consumer loans and other non-household expenses.—
Kara Nelson,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2024
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Hancock said in the statement that his family canceled their traditional multi-household Thanksgiving celebration.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
25 Nov. 2020
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“Quotidian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quotidian. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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