cut-and-dried

adjective

ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrīd

variants or less commonly cut-and-dry

ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrī

Synonyms of cut-and-dried next

: being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine

a cut-and-dried presentation

Examples of cut-and-dried in a Sentence

a cut-and-dried session of the convention just to get required business out of the way

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The image of Madigan, a famously Irish Southwest Sider, as a monumental desert colossus with the head of a human, body of a lion and wings of an eagle brought some levity to an otherwise quick, cut-and-dried day of testimony in Madigan’s trial, which is now in its 10th week. —

Megan Crepeau, Chicago Tribune, 10 Dec. 2024 Jon Heyman of the New York Post recently reported that Kikuchi's contract isn't a cut-and-dry deal. —

Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024 But not all conflicts are so cut-and-dried; some can go on for decades, with multiple wars waged as underlying problems remain unresolved. —

John Spencer, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024 Clark’s individual numbers are hard to argue, but this isn’t a cut-and-dry case because Angel Reese has been more impactful for team success. —

Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for cut-and-dried