boilerplate

[ US /ˈbɔɪɫɝˌpɫeɪt/ ]
[ UK /bˈɔ‍ɪləplˌe‍ɪt/ ]
NOUN
  1. thick plate iron used in the production of boilers
  2. standard formulations uniformly found in certain types of legal documents or news stories
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How To Use boilerplate In A Sentence

  • It eliminates the need to write and debug boilerplate lighting and navigation code.
  • The language is boilerplate, but given the deluge of speculation regarding their fate, it seems to underline the extent of the uncertainty surrounding its plans.
  • Naturally, the ad was filled with standard Jindal campaign boilerplate, which is fine, but what struck me were the three very curious photos that accompanied the text. Archive 2007-10-01
  • He reports that they've also taken to including the following boilerplate at the end of their press releases.
  • He churns out variations on the same dreary boilerplate he's been dishing up for years.
  • The idea is to force each vendor away from its own boilerplate contract, which favors the supplier over the buyer.
  • But boilerplate actually refers to any sequence of keystrokes that is repeated frequently.
  • Yet, at some point, moral precepts that appear neither straightforward nor doable become boilerplate that inspires cynicism rather than commitment.
  • Even the best word processor may forget what text is stored in each boilerplate macro.
  • Generally, the red flags are buried in long paragraphs filled with legal boilerplate that takes a pot of strong coffee to read and understand.
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