as in abnormal
departing from some accepted standard of what is normal
the plant displays some untypical characteristics
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Recent Examples of untypical
What to Consider The price is a bit high, but not untypical for a high-quality pair of boots.
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Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
The psychiatric staff at Children’s is used to treating the Washington region’s most severely affected kids, and these cases were not untypical of those the doctors and nurses on the inpatient unit had been seeing before the pandemic.
—Judith Warner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022
The claimed official range of the 42-kWh battery version was 199 miles, but my home charger only managed a consistent 161 miles, a not untypical shortfall of just under 20%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
Specialized REITs can invest in casinos and other untypical real-estate properties.
—Lori Ioannou, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2021
The drop following the Fed FOMC meeting is not untypical – the market has become extraordinarily sensitive to such pronouncements – and probably will correct as the market absorbs the Fed’s slightly adjusted policy views.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 21 June 2021
This was not untypical of the thinking of the times.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
The Rays, again getting by on their wits and wiggling into playoff contention by winning more with less this season, came out of a pendulous game with a victory in their typically untypical fashion.
—Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2019
Nathan Borchelt, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2023
The psychiatric staff at Children’s is used to treating the Washington region’s most severely affected kids, and these cases were not untypical of those the doctors and nurses on the inpatient unit had been seeing before the pandemic.
—Judith Warner, Washington Post, 21 Mar. 2022
The claimed official range of the 42-kWh battery version was 199 miles, but my home charger only managed a consistent 161 miles, a not untypical shortfall of just under 20%.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2021
Specialized REITs can invest in casinos and other untypical real-estate properties.
—Lori Ioannou, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2021
The drop following the Fed FOMC meeting is not untypical – the market has become extraordinarily sensitive to such pronouncements – and probably will correct as the market absorbs the Fed’s slightly adjusted policy views.
—George Calhoun, Forbes, 21 June 2021
This was not untypical of the thinking of the times.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2021
The Rays, again getting by on their wits and wiggling into playoff contention by winning more with less this season, came out of a pendulous game with a victory in their typically untypical fashion.
—Hunter Atkins, Houston Chronicle, 29 Aug. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for untypical
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For weeks now, more than ninety per cent of the Northeast has experienced abnormal dryness.M. R. O’Connor, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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Doctors think that Beckett's heart had an electrical glitch and went into an abnormal rhythm and stopped.Nicole Villalpando, Austin American-Statesman, 12 Nov. 2024
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The animals are found in unnatural positions and drained entirely of blood by befuddled ranchers in Minnesota, Colorado, Nebraska, Iowa, Kansas, Oregon and elsewhere. Sgt.Christina Coulter, Fox News, 28 Nov. 2024
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While some can be used across different hair textures, lengths, curl patterns, thicknesses, colors (natural and unnatural), and concerns, many are created with specific consumers and their needs in mind.Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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There’s clearly an appetite for the unusual, however, as this F430 Spider .Christian Gilbertsen, Robb Report, 21 Nov. 2024
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The Secret Service immediately undertook to instruct all us agents in the White House on how to deal with unusual questions the president asked us.Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Workplace anxiety is not uncommon, especially in high-stress fields.Erik Pham, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Pest infestations after a hurricane are not uncommon, especially a few months down the road.Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2024
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Now, that’s not atypical for an industry that runs a consistent playbook: spend to develop an impactful product (most R&D costs are not capitalizable), scale like crazy, make investors happy.Jesse Silvertown, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Currently, access to the Danube from the channels of the wetlands is impossible due to unusually low water levels, which is atypical for this time of year when the waters are normally at their highest in spring.PhotoVogue, Vogue, 28 Oct. 2024
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