1
as in usual
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the customary response to the greeting "How are you?" is "Fine, thanks"
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2
as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
the customary toasting of the bride and groom at their wedding reception
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Recent Examples of customary
As is customary, hearing from the banks officially kicks off every earnings season.
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Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Our guides prepared with customary rigor, reading widely in the ever-growing scholarship on women in the early republic.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Duane killed a deer, but his customary enthusiasm for the hunt still eluded him.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero said in a statement Thursday afternoon that the city did not receive notice ahead of the closure, as is customary before large layoffs, leaving all parties blindsided by the move.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for customary
Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
Our guides prepared with customary rigor, reading widely in the ever-growing scholarship on women in the early republic.
—Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025
Duane killed a deer, but his customary enthusiasm for the hunt still eluded him.
—Marguerite Reiss, Outdoor Life, 9 Oct. 2025
West Sacramento Mayor Martha Guerrero said in a statement Thursday afternoon that the city did not receive notice ahead of the closure, as is customary before large layoffs, leaving all parties blindsided by the move.
—Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customary
Adjective
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Her video featured her usual format of showing herself making an iced coffee before pausing to speak to the camera.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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The postal service is primarily self-funded and doesn't depend on the appropriations process to continue running as usual.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
22 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Other times, the mob leaned on more traditional crime tactics — robbery, extortion and assault, including a punch to one victim’s face — to force the card players to pay.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Tight ends fiercely preserve their own history and the nuances of their position, preferring peer-to-peer coaching to more traditional coach/player dynamics.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This replaces a solid material that replaces the flammable liquid electrolyte found in conventional batteries.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Oct. 2025
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The smaller Nomads will be powered by hybrid electric drivetrains, while the larger ones will use conventional engines.—
David Szondy
October 19,
New Atlas,
19 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dissent is nothing more than the expression of an opinion that varies from the prevailing or traditional view or the position held by those in power.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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Billups was arrested less than nine hours after Portland’s season-opening season-opening loss at home, a game notably attended by the team’s current owner and a financier in the process of buying the franchise.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
24 Oct. 2025
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But current technologies like micro-LEDs hit a limit when pixels shrink below one micrometer.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Customary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customary. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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