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platitude

[plat-i-tood, -tyood] / ˈplæt ɪˌtud, -ˌtyud /


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As the platitude goes, the cost of community is convenience.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 2026

Its wheels’ gold rims, capped with smiley faces, are emblazoned with the platitude “Where Dreams Are Made,” while the whole thing is ornamented with piped-icing filigree.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

"The net zero opportunity for the UK is not something that is a platitude or a soundbite," he added.

From BBC • Sep. 2, 2025

With that, the author lets him skate, onto the next platitude.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 3, 2024

To Forward, this owes to their abilities to have confronted the truth, expressed it, become genuine—in a way that isn’t possible through platitude or mere positive affirmation.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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