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also cut-and-dry
as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
a cut-and-dried session of the convention just to get required business out of the way
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Recent Examples of cut-and-dried
The split in the castle is now cut-and-dried.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, their investigation isn’t cut-and-dry.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
In Bonta’s eyes, placing a bet through a site such as DraftKings or FanDuel — or operating such a site — is a cut-and-dried crime, one punishable by fine or imprisonment.
—Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Supplementing Wikipedia’s Encyclopedia Britannica-style format with a small component that contains AI summaries is not a simple problem with a cut-and-dry answer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
Tom Smyth, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
Unfortunately, their investigation isn’t cut-and-dry.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
In Bonta’s eyes, placing a bet through a site such as DraftKings or FanDuel — or operating such a site — is a cut-and-dried crime, one punishable by fine or imprisonment.
—Susie Neilson, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
Supplementing Wikipedia’s Encyclopedia Britannica-style format with a small component that contains AI summaries is not a simple problem with a cut-and-dry answer.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-dried
Adjective
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Sneaky Jon Cooper The Bolts showed their normal forward lines in pregame warmups, but then had other ideas once the puck dropped Friday night.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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All need normal care to become established, are freeze resistant and make durable plants for the landscape.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Flick was aware of what lay in store for his team and asked them to play a more pragmatic game than usual.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity, your voice carries more impact than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lyrics pull ordinary moments—tired thoughts, routine weight—and lay them bare.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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And companies like Meta are moving quickly to expand what these devices can do, including identifying people and instantly pulling up information about them, potentially turning ordinary public encounters into data points for the companies that make the glasses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Safonov, who began his football career in Krasnodar’s academy aged 12, is not your typical footballer.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Performing new music at the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, bar’s long-running open mic is just a typical Sunday night for him and many other patrons.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Time, for instance, is a fundamental concept that is at once enigmatic and commonplace.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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As that new thing became commonplace, the Rays would seek another.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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On average, the monthly benefit per household is about $350, and the average benefit per person is about $190.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Florida is also expected to face more above-average fire activity through at least June, when the summer’s rainy season ramps up to bring relieving downpours.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The county bulletin states that rattlesnakes are common here, especially in rural or canyon areas.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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The three-stage filtration system captures common airborne particles, while its 360-degree air intake efficiently pulls in and circulates air in rooms of up to 2,400 square feet.—
Toni Sutton,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Feeling cool mud squish between toes, stepping on pine needles and exploring meditation caves, scent stations and dark rooms transform a routine walk into an immersive experience.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Apr. 2026
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The operation against the lab on Sunday, an otherwise routine event, has made headlines in Mexico after it was revealed that two members of the CIA and two Mexican officials died in a nighttime vehicle crash after the raid on the mountain hideout.—
Steve Fisher,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-dried. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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