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Recent Examples of customarily
Trustees Emerson and Dan Courtney voted no, and Chairman Andy Fotsch customarily abstained.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Treatment was largely ad hoc and depended to a considerable degree on individual commanders, but customarily prisoners would be exchanged or placed on parole—granted their freedom but required by oath not to return to military action.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which customarily handles shootings involving officers in the Peach State, is handling the investigation, which remains ongoing.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
More such fastidiousness will be needed to arrest the domino effect of delegitimization and to renew the small guarantees of truth and dignity in public life customarily provided by legacy institutions.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Treatment was largely ad hoc and depended to a considerable degree on individual commanders, but customarily prisoners would be exchanged or placed on parole—granted their freedom but required by oath not to return to military action.
—Drew Gilpin Faust, The Atlantic, 8 Feb. 2026
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation, which customarily handles shootings involving officers in the Peach State, is handling the investigation, which remains ongoing.
—Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 2 Feb. 2026
More such fastidiousness will be needed to arrest the domino effect of delegitimization and to renew the small guarantees of truth and dignity in public life customarily provided by legacy institutions.
—Sean Williams, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customarily
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Other best practices include regular pet grooming, changing HVAC filters regularly, using doormats, and washing bedding weekly.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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The failure to routinely consider parental gun practices, including gun storage and children’s access, in custody determinations is notable – not just because unsecured guns pose a significant danger to children, but because other less substantial risks regularly factor into custody decisions.—
Marcia Zug,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Brent Ellison, a resident of Smithville, said all three restaurants in the strip mall were usually pretty busy and treated customers like family.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Add in limited ventilation and the fact that windows usually can’t be opened freely, and the effects can quickly become noticeable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Yet immigration agents now routinely wear masks, drive unmarked cars, and refuse to identify themselves.—
Oriana van Praag,
New Yorker,
28 Mar. 2026
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Education Accelerated sent Brenda Smith invoices that showed the company routinely exceeded the $5,000 limit set in the contracts for travel expenses.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
27 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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These issues are far more pronounced for young professionals who don’t have the luxury or goodwill to be habitually tardy to work.—
Torrey Snow,
Baltimore Sun,
11 Mar. 2026
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These days, players almost habitually conceal their mouths when talking, whether behind their hands or by pulling up their shirts.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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In cloudy San Francisco, a beach commonly used in protests had another message for the administration.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
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It’s used to treat many forms of cancer and is commonly used in pediatric cases.—
Caleb Hellerman,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Elders taken into state care typically agree to be sent to homes chosen for them, DCF said.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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Symptoms of chickenpox typically appear between 10 and 21 days after being exposed to the virus.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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An operative would normally plan to walk alone to a hotel room to avoid being seen with an asset.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Early morning or overnight hours are normally the best options to avoid congestion.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
29 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The Johnnies thrive on messy, on disruptive pressure that limit possessions to compensate for what is ordinarily their own offensive shortcomings.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2026
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But the growth on that principal — the portion that would ordinarily be subject to income tax upon withdrawal from a traditional account — comes out completely free.—
Allison Palmer,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Customarily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customarily. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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