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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
Clearly, there’s more to this story than a cut-and-dry acquisition.
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Allure Editors, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
There isn’t really a cut-and-dried answer, but a good starting point is identifying the key stakeholders where AI is likely to be deployed.
—Matt Kunkel, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The answer to that—and what actually made Twin Peaks so compelling, beyond its core mystery—lay in Lynch’s rejection of cut-and-dried solutions.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
The problem, however, is that relative to the amount of airtime this arc is taking up, the answers seem to be very cut-and-dry.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
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Allure Editors, Allure, 14 Mar. 2025
There isn’t really a cut-and-dried answer, but a good starting point is identifying the key stakeholders where AI is likely to be deployed.
—Matt Kunkel, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
The answer to that—and what actually made Twin Peaks so compelling, beyond its core mystery—lay in Lynch’s rejection of cut-and-dried solutions.
—Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025
The problem, however, is that relative to the amount of airtime this arc is taking up, the answers seem to be very cut-and-dry.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-dried
Adjective
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For example, the fires in New Jersey this week have been part of trend: So far in 2025, New Jersey has experienced nearly twice as many wildfires as usual.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary Oil Shampoo Add a few drops of rosemary oil to your shampoo and wash your hair as usual.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Seeing the color Olo needed specific stimulation to push the vision beyond its normal limits.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Such intimidation may be normal in Putin's Russia, not in the civilized world!—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some might offer better support than others or have a more natural resting spot for thumbs, but to greater or lesser extents, a good mouse is sculpted to fit the arch of the typical human hand.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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In a typical spring, apply the herbicide in early to mid-April.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many patients only seek care when something is wrong, rather than maintaining routine checkups.—
Towncare Dental,
Miami Herald,
14 Apr. 2025
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And in many cases, the culture simply does not give permission to challenge routine thinking.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-dried. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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