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boilerplate

[boi-ler-pleyt] / ˈbɔɪ lərˌpleɪt /
ADJECTIVE
average
Synonyms
STRONGEST
mediocre moderate ordinary regular
STRONG
common commonplace fair familiar garden general humdrum intermediate mainstream medium middling nowhere plastic standard
WEAK
customary dime a dozen everyday fair to middling garden-variety mid middle-of-the-road passable run of the mill so-so tolerable undistinguished unexceptional usual
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal extraordinary irregular uncommon unusual
STRONG
exceptional extreme infrequent rare
WEAK
atypical outstanding
ADJECTIVE
standard
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accepted basic classic common definitive normal typical usual
STRONG
average general official regulation set staple stock vanilla
WEAK
authoritative canonical customary established everyday garden variety orthodox popular prevailing recognized run-of-the-mill
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal atypical irregular rare uncommon unconventional unorthodox unusual
STRONG
exceptional extraordinary
WEAK
different
NOUN
stereotype
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pattern
STRONG
average convention custom fashion formula institution mold
WEAK
received idea
Antonyms
WEAK
difference

Example Sentences

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Mitu Gulati explains how the pervasive use of boilerplate contracts is creating a legal crisis.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

But beyond this diplomatic boilerplate, New Delhi has signaled where its sympathies lie.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Cursor, an AI start-up, is seeing accelerating demand for its programming assistant, which enables programmers to autocomplete code, fix bugs faster, and automate boilerplate tasks.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Say you start with templates that fit your situation, using AI-driven boilerplate language that you pull from the internet.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 6, 2025

Used in the PG boilerplate in the lines that say: “Start of this PG ebook …” and “End of this PG ebook …”.

From The Project Gutenberg RST Manual by Marcello Perathoner

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.