as in commonplace
not causing surprise because you expected it
His anger over the mix-up is unsurprising. an unsurprising fact
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Recent Examples of unsurprising
Wage growth is unsurprising but Newcastle haven’t led the way either; Arsenal, Bournemouth and Aston Villa each displayed higher year-on-year growth last season.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Bergdorf Goodman According to Angela Welcome, Bergdorf Goodman’s associate divisional merchandise manager across cosmetics, fragrance, hair and eye accessories, fragrances were an unsurprising hit.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
There were some unsurprising subgroup differences among nonvoters.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
He is reported to have a similarly progressive attitude in areas like migration and climate change as his predecessor Pope Francis, which is perhaps unsurprising given that by the time of his death, 80% of cardinals had been appointed by Pope Francis himself.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2025
Bergdorf Goodman According to Angela Welcome, Bergdorf Goodman’s associate divisional merchandise manager across cosmetics, fragrance, hair and eye accessories, fragrances were an unsurprising hit.
—Emily Burns, Footwear News, 15 May 2025
There were some unsurprising subgroup differences among nonvoters.
—Karlyn Bowman, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
He is reported to have a similarly progressive attitude in areas like migration and climate change as his predecessor Pope Francis, which is perhaps unsurprising given that by the time of his death, 80% of cardinals had been appointed by Pope Francis himself.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsurprising
Adjective
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Differences of opinion between economists, scorekeepers and analysts are commonplace, as are the heated rhetorical attacks lobbed at the Congressional Budget Office.—
Phil Mattingly,
CNN Money,
4 June 2025
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In an era where burnout is commonplace and uncertainty is constant, cultivating playful mindsets may well be one of the most powerful leadership strategies available.—
Anna Boltenko,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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Some people assume that longtime married couples are boring, but my husband has never bored me.—
Seija Rankin,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2025
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Spectators perceive tennis outfits as plain, boring, rigid or limited to a specific silhouette.—
Ruth Etiesit Samuel,
Essence,
2 June 2025
Adjective
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Stephen King’s novella about three chapters in the life of an ordinary man named Charles Krantz.—
Andrew Torgan,
CNN Money,
1 June 2025
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During the 2014 Western Conference final, the Los Angeles captain — who was in the midst of playing 64 extra games in a 26-month span — was asked why his Kings were so impressive in the postseason, but so ordinary in the regular season.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
31 May 2025
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Camp, stupid, joyful—to both own and access—Labubu has taken over.—
Lara Johnson-Wheeler,
Vogue,
31 May 2025
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This is just stupid how successful this is, but that’s really underselling it.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
31 May 2025
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Here in Croatia, the pace of life is slower, especially in smaller towns.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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Despite the retirement of highly successful Atlas and Delta launch vehicles, the transition to Vulcan has been slow and continues to impact the completion of Space Force mission objectives.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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But Tranter and Bartlett said Trump may settle roughly into this range of having an approval rating between 43 percent and 47 percent given the intense polarization of the country, as has been common in the past couple administrations.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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Two years later, JPMorgan Chase hired her away, but not as chief sustainability officer, a role common at most large investment banks around the world and a position already filled at JPMorgan.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
Adjective
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These guys have been touring for decades, never tiring of playing the hits even while steadily putting out albums full of new material.—
Emily Palmer Heller,
Vulture,
2 June 2025
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Pacers head coach Rick Carlisle sustains this tiring play style by deploying a 10-man rotation, allowing his players to stay fresh throughout high-intensity games.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
30 May 2025
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International students make up about 27% of the student body at the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
5 June 2025
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Former New College student Katie Helms, 47, got emotional when remembering her old mentor.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
25 May 2025
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