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boilerplate
This term evokes the image of a rigid, unyielding mold. In professional contexts, it describes text that is treated as a fixed component rather than a creative composition. While it ensures consistency and legal safety, it often carries a negative connotation of being sterile, unimaginative, or overly bureaucratic when used in communication or journalism.
As a noun referring to standardized text, the word functions as an uncountable mass noun. You cannot refer to a single boilerplate; instead, you must use partitive phrases such as a piece of boilerplate or a section of boilerplate to specify a particular segment of the text.
Meanings
Standardized text, often used in legal documents or contracts, that can be reused without significant change.
Consisting of standardized, formulaic language that lacks originality or specific detail.
A thick steel plate used in the construction of boilers or pressure vessels.
The industrial furnace was reinforced with heavy boilerplate.
Examples
Just use the boilerplate for the terms and conditions section.
The contract is mostly boilerplate with a few custom clauses added at the end.
I am tired of reading these boilerplate responses from customer support.
Stop giving me boilerplate answers and tell me what actually happened.
The lawyer spent an hour scrubbing the boilerplate language from the agreement.
He wrote a boilerplate apology that felt completely insincere.
The old steam engine was reinforced with heavy boilerplate.
We need to order more boilerplate for the pressure vessel project.