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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
Monday’s Cabinet meeting was more mundane than the first two Trump held during his second term.
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
The missing leaders come from the messy middle—those steadfast, seasoned managers navigating between visionary ambitions and everyday mundane execution—who determine if organizational change succeeds or fails.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
So people are usually surprised to see Rahma capturing footage on the side, sometimes of a guest, the setup, or the mundane bits in between.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
For daily, mundane tasks to feel special thanks to a home’s design signals a great success.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
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Brett Samuels, The Hill, 24 Mar. 2025
The missing leaders come from the messy middle—those steadfast, seasoned managers navigating between visionary ambitions and everyday mundane execution—who determine if organizational change succeeds or fails.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
So people are usually surprised to see Rahma capturing footage on the side, sometimes of a guest, the setup, or the mundane bits in between.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Mar. 2025
For daily, mundane tasks to feel special thanks to a home’s design signals a great success.
—Rachel Gallaher, Robb Report, 23 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mundane
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mundane
Adjective
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Acknowledging mom's everyday love for leggings, this fresh pair is a thoughtful gift that elevates her athleisure style.—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Glamour,
15 Apr. 2025
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Instead, hybrid systems that combine elements of both traditional and quantum communication can serve as a bridge, helping businesses, governments and everyday users to adapt without disrupting the current digital infrastructure.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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There is a limit, which could be discussed as a temporal one.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
10 Apr. 2025
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When the master of timing departed our temporal world for a large and silent india-ink panel nine days shy of his 96th birthday, the cartoonist left behind an enormous body of work that still dances on the page.—
Art Spiegelman,
The Atlantic,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kelp captures carbon up to 20 times more than terrestrial forests.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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And most terrestrial options offer higher speeds than Starlink.—
Jeremy Bogaisky,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Addressing both the mental and physical parts of grief is critical for healing.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
SELF,
15 Apr. 2025
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Then Trump proposed sending U.S. citizens convicted of crimes to El Salvador, where prisoners are allegedly held incommunicado and face physical and mental abuse.—
Brian Bennett,
Time,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One study of about 200 Korean scientists found that animal researchers had significantly higher anxiety scores than non-animal researchers.—
Celia Ford,
Vox,
3 Mar. 2025
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Ramping up surveillance Experts say the U.S. needs to boost its surveillance and detection systems now that there are more animal and human cases of D1.1.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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But no matter how twisted her perception of the world becomes, her earthly desire to get her daughter back and clear her name grounds her just enough to keep pushing forward.—
Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
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This is the most believably lusty delivery by John of lyrics about Taupin’s earthly urges.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Mosser’s office determined that none of the officers should be charged with using deadly force given the reasonable belief that the force was necessary to prevent death or great bodily harm to themselves or others.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Apr. 2025
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They were then smuggled across the border and transported to Hartford area residences, including Sanchez’s residence on Madison Street in Hartford, often at a substantial risk of bodily injury or death.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
12 Apr. 2025
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In a society cleaved into labor sellers and capital owners, every increase in workers’ hourly productivity tends to accelerate their worldly dispossession.—
Benjamin Kunkel,
Harpers Magazine,
28 Mar. 2025
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What Ross, a worldly man, continued to resist at times was the world.—
David Remnick,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Mundane.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mundane. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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