as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
another standard-issue thriller with a man on the run desperately trying to find the baddie who framed him for murder
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Recent Examples of standard-issue
The navy blue is a welcome deviation from your standard-issue tan trench coat, while the polka-dot scarf and lining offer built-in accessories.
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Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Textiles were everywhere at Frieze Los Angeles—spilling across walls, stitched into sculpture, and, in one case, reimagined as a vintage carpet bazaar tucked inside a standard-issue gallery booth at the Santa Monica Airport, the fair’s cavernous venue.
—Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
However, none of these systems has yet become standard-issue equipment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
But these are the standard-issue growing pains the NHL routinely beats into developing rosters.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 Apr. 2026
Textiles were everywhere at Frieze Los Angeles—spilling across walls, stitched into sculpture, and, in one case, reimagined as a vintage carpet bazaar tucked inside a standard-issue gallery booth at the Santa Monica Airport, the fair’s cavernous venue.
—Lauren Mechling, Architectural Digest, 1 Apr. 2026
However, none of these systems has yet become standard-issue equipment.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
But these are the standard-issue growing pains the NHL routinely beats into developing rosters.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
Adjective
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After replanting, or if the roots look normal, keep the soil moist.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
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But not the average, normal citizen workers.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The irony is that Ashby was the stand-in for France’s usual wing trimmer, the British sailor Leigh McMillan, who is still recovering from an injury at the Auckland SailGP event in February.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But Brunson, as usual, was sublime, wrong-footing the 76ers over and over with his staccato moves and magnetized shots.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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By evening, the Aries Moon moves through your 9th House of Expansion, stirring adventure, passion, and plans that stretch beyond the ordinary.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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But there is a big difference between ordinary political competition and a coordinated national effort to purge state lawmakers for exercising independent judgment on a matter before their own legislature.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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The typical lifespan of a tire pressure monitoring sensor (TPMS) battery is about 7–10 years.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
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At NBCUniversal’s upfront on May 11, as has become typical for this time of year, Bravo flooded the zone.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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Those ratings create an estimate of how many goals each team is expected to score and allow in a game against an average opponent at a neutral site.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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So far, the main direct threat that average Americans seem to have faced from the Iran War has been higher gasoline prices.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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The new approach actually cleans up some visual clutter while ratcheting up the aggression, making the DB12’s standard arrangement appear somewhat unfinished by comparison.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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In Chile and other places where hantaviruses are more common, a standard recommendation for patients with respiratory symptoms is to swiftly transfer them to a health facility with high-level care, preferably one with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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