as usual

phrase

: in the accustomed or habitual way
as usual they were late

Examples of as usual in a Sentence

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The next day, New Year’s Day, the Rose Bowl game was played as usual; Stanford lost to Columbia. Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Outside of those closures, the park said operations are continuing as usual. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 Thanks for all the great queries, which, as usual, have been lightly edited for length and clarity. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026 The Supreme Court has cleared the way for voting by mail to continue as usual ahead of the midterm elections in November. Melina Khan, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for as usual

Word History

First Known Use

1651, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of as usual was in 1651

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“As usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/as%20usual. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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