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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

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Fruit is an absurd but also simple way to reflect the formulaic, sensationalist and stereotypical world of dating reality TV, Lupinacci said.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

“Kim’s Convenience” has an eager-to-please TV sensibility that can seem formulaic at times.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Though not nearly so spectacular, this manifestation of grief for Bunny was in many ways a similar phenomenon—an affirmation of community, a formulaic expression of homage and dread.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt

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