business as usual
idiom
—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.
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The stores remain open and are doing business as usual.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
The industry still needs more than 3,000 air traffic controllers to fill staffing gaps and ensure that employees — many of whom were already working six-day workweeks before the government shutdown — can return to business as usual.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
But after 43 days on pause, things may not return to business as usual right away.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
Economists have attributed the strong growth indicators in the face of sustained tariff uncertainty and a beleaguered labor market to wealthier households continuing to spend, business as usual.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 17 Nov. 2025
The industry still needs more than 3,000 air traffic controllers to fill staffing gaps and ensure that employees — many of whom were already working six-day workweeks before the government shutdown — can return to business as usual.
—Jay Blackman, NBC news, 13 Nov. 2025
But after 43 days on pause, things may not return to business as usual right away.
—NPR, 13 Nov. 2025
Economists have attributed the strong growth indicators in the face of sustained tariff uncertainty and a beleaguered labor market to wealthier households continuing to spend, business as usual.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for business as usual
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“Business as usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20as%20usual. Accessed 23 Nov. 2025.
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