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 album is currently available for pre-order in his website in a variety of physical forms – including in standard-issue CD and vinyl, and in also multiple box sets also featuring an Ed Hardy collab T-shirt.
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
In Wei’s first court appearance, he and Woon were handcuffed and wore standard-issue red T-shirts, barely speaking a word beyond stating their names.
—Bloomberg News, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Footage from these shows forms the spine of Kevin MacDonald’s new documentary, One to One: John & Yoko, which might look at first like a standard-issue concert movie but turns out to be something quite different.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Few have been more transformed than Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, who was elected last summer on a standard-issue promise to revive his country’s economy and public services.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 16 Apr. 2025
In Wei’s first court appearance, he and Woon were handcuffed and wore standard-issue red T-shirts, barely speaking a word beyond stating their names.
—Bloomberg News, Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2025
Footage from these shows forms the spine of Kevin MacDonald’s new documentary, One to One: John & Yoko, which might look at first like a standard-issue concert movie but turns out to be something quite different.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
Few have been more transformed than Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain, who was elected last summer on a standard-issue promise to revive his country’s economy and public services.
—Mark Landler, New York Times, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
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Deloitte’s Global Resilience Report, based on surveys of over 2,000 CEOs and 6,000 executives, found that 62% view ongoing disruption as the new normal.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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If the war in Ukraine is to be contained and ultimately resolved, Europe will have to make clear to Beijing that normal commercial relations cannot coexist with China’s support for a war against the European security order.—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Both are now visible to the naked eye to observers in the Southern Hemisphere and are currently shining millions of times brighter than usual.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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House Republicans were hit After the most contentious legislative session in DeSantis’ history, state lawmakers were bracing for the governor to use more ink than usual with the veto pen.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Her exercises, lifted from decades of performance scores, are designed to turn ordinary acts into meditative rituals.—
Ellen O'Connell Whittet
June 25,
Literary Hub,
25 June 2025
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Unlike ordinary memory supplements, Neuriva Memory 3D has clinically tested ingredients to support three dimensions of memory: short-term, long-term and working.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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Temperatures will be around 87 degrees, which is typical for this time of year in the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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This training teaches us to be present in the midst of the chaos of a typical day.—
Janice Marturano,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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The ground in south Florida has been, on average, 81.8 per cent full during its six games hosted so far.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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Consider that for the average university lab, the indirect costs alone—including office support, computing, compliance, instruments, space and administrative support—average $8 million annually, and that's a conservative estimate.—
Siamak Baharloo,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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And if your pain is concentrated in your knees and back, a recumbent bike is an especially good option—even compared to a standard exercise bike, Dr. Fata-Chan says.—
Sara Coughlin,
SELF,
1 July 2025
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The day after his arrest, during a standard medical intake, Pérez was diagnosed with several health issues, ICE said.—
Claire Healy,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Cross-promotional deals and product tie-ins have become commonplace in the past two decades, and gotten mainstream recognition for movies like Barbie and Wicked.—
Matt Craig,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Over the past few decades, such affective polarization in the U.S. has become commonplace.—
James L. Gibson,
The Conversation,
26 June 2025
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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