Ordinary and Selected

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Ordinary

Ordinary adjective - Being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events.
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Selected is an antonym for ordinary.
Nearby Words: ordinal, ordinarily, ordinariness, ordination

Selected

Selected adjective - Singled out from a number or group as more to one's liking.
Usage example: a selected brand of ice cream with an exceptionally high butterfat content
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Ordinary is an antonym for selected.
Nearby Words: select, selection, selective, selectee, selecting
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  • Unfortunately, the "seven ordinary people" who are "randomly selected" to share the house end up being Ranma Saotome, Kyosuke Kasuga, Urd, Mamoru Chiba, Atsuko Natsume, Ataru Moroboshi, and Washuu.
    Source: Fanfic Recs / Mega Crossover
  • Johnson resigned in 1999, and hand-selected Wannstedt as his successor, and the Dolphins have been ordinary (at best) ever since.
    Source: Dork Age / Sports
  • Western Animation / Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero When Penn wonders why the MUT selected such an ordinary person for such an extraordinary task Boone theorizes that it's because the world runs on movie logic, and zombie movies usually feature everyman protagonists who rise up and save the day despite the odds being stacked against them.
    Source: Western Animation / Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero
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