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
Colen had spent three years developing a prototype for his Normandie 1944, a luxury watch featuring metal from an M-1, the standard-issue helmet used by the US Army during World War II.
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The same report noted that even someone making $135,000 — your standard-issue tech worker — could afford only a third of rentals on the market.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
One is a fear of STDs; another is standard-issue performance anxiety.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
As biopic subjects go, Franz Kafka is resistant to standard-issue treatment on a number of levels — beginning with the fact that his life, short and largely uncelebrated in its time, wasn’t especially remarkable.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
The same report noted that even someone making $135,000 — your standard-issue tech worker — could afford only a third of rentals on the market.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 5 Nov. 2025
One is a fear of STDs; another is standard-issue performance anxiety.
—Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
As biopic subjects go, Franz Kafka is resistant to standard-issue treatment on a number of levels — beginning with the fact that his life, short and largely uncelebrated in its time, wasn’t especially remarkable.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
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This single fine is close to the normal total of $8 million to $10 million in all fines that the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration hands out each year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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Trump, as is his want, is just doing the normal thing without the usual white niceties that come with imperialist machinations.—
Elie Mystal,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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As usual, Coon thrives in ambiguity, layering a seemingly straightforward woman with depth.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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As a result, Musick elected to bench her usual rotation for much of the second half.—
Ethan Westerman,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Filming the stairs and seeing the response affirmed that her experience was, in fact, out of the ordinary.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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That means ordinary users cannot easily guess when Gen AI is reliable.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The company intends to move away from the low-volume manufacturing typical of the aviation industry.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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The project could also bypass typical rezoning requirements, allowing building to occur in agricultural and natural areas.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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Tucker’s $60 million average annual value would be the second-highest in baseball history, not factoring discounting, behind Shohei Ohtani’s $70 million in his 10-year deal with the Dodgers that runs through 2033.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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Residential properties made up just under a third of the average family office's real estate holdings, per the same report.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2026
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For its first link-up with Salomon, OAMC looked to the past, applying a retro hiking aesthetic to the otherwise modern build of the standard XT-Quest model.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The outlet noted that a few individuals studied had spent extended, yearlong stints aboard the International Space Station, while the standard duration for a mission is around six months.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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