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formulaic

[fawr-myuh-ley-ik] / ˌfɔr myəˈleɪ ɪk /
ADJECTIVE
ordinary
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conventional
WEAK
average common commonplace customary cut-and-dried everyday garden-variety imitative mechanical normal plain routine run-of-the-mill standard stock undistinguished unexceptional unoriginal unremarkable usual

Example Sentences

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AI-generated singers routinely rank among the top-streamed country music artists in the United States -- a trend that for now is limited to a genre that industry observers fear is becoming too formulaic.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Would Ms. Blume have broken out in today’s oligopolistic publishing market, with its formulaic approach to commercial success?

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“The Housemaid” is far from the formulaic thriller its trailers and general synopsis suggest.

From Salon • Jan. 31, 2026

He showed us CCF documents that said the information Russia had provided was "generic and formulaic" and there had been an "inadequate explanation" of the alleged crime.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

A sly twist on the formulaic reporting and ponderous tone of conventional obituaries.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

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