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also cut-and-dry
as in usual
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a cut-and-dried session of the convention just to get required business out of the way
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Recent Examples of cut-and-dried
The dome atop Ford Field removes weather as a variable and makes this pick more cut-and-dried than the other three this weekend.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Lawyer says reasons for action against judge ‘kept and keep shifting’
Dolin said the reason for Newman's suspension isn’t so cut-and-dry.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Lawyer says reasons for action against judge ‘kept and keep shifting’
Dolin said the reason for Newman's suspension isn’t so cut-and-dry.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-dried
Adjective
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According to the January 29 data, cases of illness were reported in California, Illinois, Massachusetts,, North Carolina, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, In a break from its usual conduct, the CDC has failed to update its tracking webpages to include either outbreak.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Buffett, 94, the revered investor known as the Oracle of Omaha, was reflective and folksy as usual in his letter, published Saturday, which has come to serve as a gauge of the state of American business.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
22 Feb. 2025
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Warm in the West By early next week most, locations west of the Mississippi River will also warm to much above normal, with temperatures as much as 10 to 25 degrees above average, the Weather Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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As the trade deadline approached, your name was included in more rumors than normal.—
Eric Nehm,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Trial sites that cater to families – and understand women’s roles as the typical family caretaker – have thus seen higher retention than those that don’t.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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What makes the London TV Screenings so important for Beta, and the whole industry, the company says, is that the event caters perfectly to buyers’ demand to actually watch programs instead of the typical trailer-speed-dating-type meetings.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, Merit is a routine player in the beauty merch game — from its signature makeup bag, which even underwent a makeover in 2023 courtesy of Proenza Schouler, to a limited-edition gold lighter case and other offerings that balance function and Merit’s signature design.—
Noor Lobad,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Telehealth has been a game-changer for people who can't easily get to a doctor, especially for mental health and routine checkups.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-dried. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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