boilerplate

Example Sentences

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He got it to spit out more than boilerplate, some of the time.

From New York Times

Currently, the boilerplate text describing the blue check reads, "This account is verified because they are subscribed to Twitter Blue and verified their phone number."

From Salon

Packets sent in by Spolin recently are often “boilerplate,” he said, and lack information about whether an inmate has gotten into trouble in prison, a key factor for him in evaluating whether they deserve consideration.

From Los Angeles Times

The only duet in this year's contest, Burning Daylight is, on first impression, a boilerplate Eurovision piano ballad.

From BBC

Ultimately, many points of agreement came down to boilerplate principles like "affordability" and "comprehensive system planning."

From Salon