business as usual

phrase

—used to say that something is working or continuing in the normal or usual way

Much of the town lost electricity in the storm, but for people with generators it was business as usual.

As the election nears, both political parties continue to blame each other for all the city's problems. In other words, it's business as usual.

Examples of business as usual in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The streets of Washington DC are becoming a racetrack — and that means getting around the nation's capital won't be business as usual this weekend. — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Tuesday's Dearborn City Council meeting was not business as usual, with anti-Islam protesters gathering before and during the meeting. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Just a decade ago, Field’s Emmy nomination for best actress in a limited series/TV movie for her heart-wrenching turn in Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures would signal business as usual. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

But then, those mechanics—along with loads of elaborately fake-looking special effects, which now, rather than being dazzling, are just business as usual—are the hallmarks of all Marvel movies. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026