cut-and-dried
adjective
variants
or less commonly cut-and-dry
: being or done according to a plan, set procedure, or formula : routine
a cut-and-dried presentation
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Examples of cut-and-dried in a Sentence
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But the reality of the app’s influence on discussions around the war isn’t cut-and-dried.
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David Ingram, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2023
Angela told Fox News Digital the issue isn't cut-and-dry.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
Whether Davis’ previous statements tied to his disclosure to feds are admissible in a Las Vegas courtroom might not be a cut-and-dry answer.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
Employees frequently give different answers to my questions, as though cut-and-dry information of, for instance, the pool’s weekday hours, are matters of interpretation.
—Zoë Bernard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
While most back-to-work scenarios are more cut-and-dried — the studio film will take precedence over the passion-project indie — other situations are more nebulous.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023
Google’s allegations seek to reframe the DOJ’s suit from a cut-and-dry application of antitrust law by career DOJ staff into something more akin to a personal vendetta led by a single powerful individual and his ideological allies.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
What’s noteworthy about that cut-and-dried response is how utterly Ferrari believes it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
The decisions are even more cut-and-dried when a dancer brings in her coach.
—Cathy Alter, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
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David Ingram, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2023
Angela told Fox News Digital the issue isn't cut-and-dry.
—Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
Whether Davis’ previous statements tied to his disclosure to feds are admissible in a Las Vegas courtroom might not be a cut-and-dry answer.
—Andrew Blankstein, NBC News, 4 Oct. 2023
Employees frequently give different answers to my questions, as though cut-and-dry information of, for instance, the pool’s weekday hours, are matters of interpretation.
—Zoë Bernard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2023
While most back-to-work scenarios are more cut-and-dried — the studio film will take precedence over the passion-project indie — other situations are more nebulous.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Sep. 2023
Google’s allegations seek to reframe the DOJ’s suit from a cut-and-dry application of antitrust law by career DOJ staff into something more akin to a personal vendetta led by a single powerful individual and his ideological allies.
—Brian Fung, CNN, 31 Aug. 2023
What’s noteworthy about that cut-and-dried response is how utterly Ferrari believes it.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 31 Aug. 2023
The decisions are even more cut-and-dried when a dancer brings in her coach.
—Cathy Alter, Washington Post, 16 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1710, in the meaning defined above
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“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut-and-dried. Accessed 30 Nov. 2023.
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