as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
another standard-issue thriller with a man on the run desperately trying to find the baddie who framed him for murder
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Recent Examples of standard-issue
Overview The Arclight Hollywood had a more spacious ambiance, a different feel in some ways from the comfortable but more standard-issue AMC and similar locations.
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
On paper, this might read as standard-issue character development, but the two actors beautifully sell their growing ease around one another.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
This mellowness was epitomized by Rolex acting like good-old Rolex, releasing standard-issue models in standard colorways.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
And law enforcement agencies that previously required magazine disconnects in standard-issue weapons have largely moved to guns without them.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 16 Jan. 2025
On paper, this might read as standard-issue character development, but the two actors beautifully sell their growing ease around one another.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2025
This mellowness was epitomized by Rolex acting like good-old Rolex, releasing standard-issue models in standard colorways.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 28 Dec. 2024
And law enforcement agencies that previously required magazine disconnects in standard-issue weapons have largely moved to guns without them.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC News, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
Adjective
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Since my internal ultrasound had been normal just the day before, she wasn't concerned.—
Tracey Harrington McCoy,
Parents,
6 Mar. 2025
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Veterans Affairs benefits, including pensions and disability checks, would also continue as normal under a shutdown.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Since retinol can make your skin more sensitive to the sun, don’t forget to apply SPF (as usual).—
Christa Joanna Lee,
Allure,
6 Mar. 2025
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Agencies that have already received funding approval or operate on a permanent funding basis would continue to operate as usual.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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These are taxed at different (typically lower) rates than ordinary income.—
Heather L. Locus,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Experts will appreciate them; ordinary users can ignore them.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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Still, the market behavior to date – as dizzying and against-consensus has it’s been – has not deviated enough from a typical setback in a post-election growth scare to insist that the rules for assessing this market’s prospects have changed definitively with the leadership the White House.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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Hamilton is not the first driver to attempt to fulfill a childhood dream by ending his racing career in typical midlife crisis style — in his 40s with a brand new Ferrari and a second family.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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The national average price for a gallon of regular gas dropped to $3.081, according to AAA.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
11 Mar. 2025
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Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy recently claimed that controllers make $160,000 on average three years out of the academy.—
Alex Fitzpatrick,
Axios,
11 Mar. 2025
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The ad was standard political fare — a black and white picture of Moskowitz, looking forlorn, and ominous music in the background.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Mar. 2025
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Mayhem’s first week sales were boosted by a bevy of editions, including 14 vinyl variants, four CD editions, a cassette tape, and a deluxe CD box set, plus downloadable offerings of both the standard and deluxe album versions.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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Robot backflips are becoming commonplace, but a front flip is significantly more difficult than a backflip, as any gymnast can attest.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Committee reassignments are commonplace in the Legislature, and politics can seep in.—
Anabel Sosa,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 19 Mar. 2025.
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