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
On paper, this might read as standard-issue character development, but the two actors beautifully sell their growing ease around one another.
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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
At a football club, every training session and match is analysed — GPS packs, long since a standard-issue accessory at the elite level, measure everything a player does — but that creates a huge amount of data for a medical department to process.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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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
At a football club, every training session and match is analysed — GPS packs, long since a standard-issue accessory at the elite level, measure everything a player does — but that creates a huge amount of data for a medical department to process.
—Tom Burrows, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
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The Islanders filled up Nassau Coliseum one more time in the spring of 2021, when another delirious run to the semis provided the backdrop and the soundtrack as life seemed to return to normal.—
Jerry Beach,
Forbes,
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
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As usual, Soderbergh edits in style using his Mary Ann Bernard pseudonym and his Peter Andrews pseudonym as well for the fine cinematography.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
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
Adjective
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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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Unfortunately, ordinary residential buildings have also been damaged.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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Starbucks's Revolving Door Of CEOs Has Impacted Performance Starbucks’ management team has changed leadership four times in five years, leading to difficulty for the company to keep its typical strong financial performance year-over-year.—
Shelley E. Kohan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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The multi-dimensional tone is a bit more muted than her typical bright golden blonde, with new neutral undertones; Schwartz added a mix of highlights using Schwarzkopf Professional Vario Blond SuperPlus and lowlights with Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Vibrance.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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Domestic flights out of Cleveland Hopkins International Airport are cheaper on average than those out of other major U.S. airports.—
Sam Allard,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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That basic annuity is calculated using years of service and the highest average pay during three consecutive years of service, so even employees who are eligible for the program could end up with a lower-than-expected benefit if they are pushed out.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Editor’s Note: Please be mindful that this transcript does not go through our standard editorial process and may contain inaccuracies and grammatical errors.—
Sid Evans,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2025
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Teams can sign players to standard contracts at any time, but any player who has appeared in the NBA this season must have been waived by Monday to be playoff eligible with another team.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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In a world were hard skills are commonplace, connections are currency.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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By that point, however, such rhetoric was commonplace among Russia’s growing movement of neo-imperialists, and a rebuke from the traditional intelligentsia was a badge of honor.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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