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
Examples of cut-and-dried in a Sentence
a cut-and-dried session of the convention just to get required business out of the way
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But, true to form as a facts-not-feelings guy, Burgos argues that what’s good for you isn’t always so cut-and-dried.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
Simply following a plant list is not a cut-and-dried solution.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Evaluating extraordinary claims Detecting extraterrestrial life in any form would be a momentous occasion, so, as Impey wrote, making a declaration might not be cut-and-dried.
—Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The split in the castle is now cut-and-dried.
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Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 23 Mar. 2026
Simply following a plant list is not a cut-and-dried solution.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
Evaluating extraordinary claims Detecting extraterrestrial life in any form would be a momentous occasion, so, as Impey wrote, making a declaration might not be cut-and-dried.
—Mary Magnuson, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
The split in the castle is now cut-and-dried.
—Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
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“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cut-and-dried. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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