standard-issue

adjective

stan·​dard-is·​sue ˈstan-dərd-ˈi-(ˌ)shü 

: standard, typical

a standard-issue action movie

a standard-issue blue suit

Synonyms

• normal
• usual
• ordinary
• typical
• average
• standard
• commonplace

Examples of standard-issue in a Sentence

another standard-issue thriller with a man on the run desperately trying to find the baddie who framed him for murder

Recent Examples on the Web

While oud can be polarizing—prized by some for its longevity and scorned by others for its animalic bite—the version in this bottle is rounder, creamier, and more nuanced than your standard-issue oud oil, with a clarity that feels paradoxical given its depth. —Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025

This is among the reasons why compounding is usually reserved for special circumstances—say, for a patient who can’t tolerate a standard-issue medicine, or when there’s not enough of the genuine good to meet patient demand. —Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025

Otherwise a standard-issue suburb, East Aurora was the home of a utopian Arts and Crafts guild, the Roycrofters. —Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025

The touchpad and keyboard felt standard-issue but comfortable. —Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for standard-issue

• reissue
• issue