standard-issue

adjective

ˈstan-dərd-ˈi-(ˌ)shü How to pronounce standard-issue (audio)
Definition of standard-issuenext
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 Rhymer and Bermingham’s solid direction lets the performances shine against a standard-issue, spit-shiny Toronto landscape. — Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026 Caught unprepared for chemical warfare and lacking standard-issue gas masks, Allied soldiers improvised by covering their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs or pieces of cloth drenched in water or urine. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026 Check out our Dorm, Transformed guide to turning a standard-issue dorm room into home for the year. — Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano, The Spruce, 27 July 2026 At its best, the film rebuffs standard-issue 1950s heteronormativity, validating queerness at a moment when the Motion Picture Production Code forbade explicit reference to it. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for standard-issue
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
  1. normal
  2. usual
  3. ordinary
  4. typical
  5. average
  6. standard
Adjective
  • After The Dick Van Dyke Show wrapped, Matthews returned to a normal childhood life and attended UCLA.
    — Julie Tremaine, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Vertical speeds during normal operations rarely exceed plus or minus 4,000 feet per minute, FlightRadar24 said.
    — Azhar Sukri, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • My task was to comment on which might be most palatable—or least offensive—to the fair’s usual client base.
    — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
  • There were three meltdowns close together that were worse than usual.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Once considered an ordinary metal, it was found in 2019 to become superconducting below about 2 kelvins.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Things that seem strange or even barbaric to us today were sometimes considered perfectly ordinary at another point in history.
    — Jim Dudlicek, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • Ironically, the one spot where Dearborn Park genuinely engages the cityscape is along the west side of State south of Roosevelt where a row of single-family homes follows Chicago’s typical development pattern.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • While not your typical sneaker moment, the shoe blended the comfort of a casual sneaker with all the style and swagger of a high heel.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • The party has an average 8-point lead in generic congressional ballot polling, according to RealClearPolitics.
    — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Her special talent was to make historic gardening techniques and designs accessible for the average gardener, championing the potager—which combines flowers with useful, edible plants—and creating gardens for Elton John and the then Prince of Wales.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of average
Adjective
  • The free trial associated with this subscription will be appended to the standard duration of access, and the promotion used for this subscription will be applied at the first renewal.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
  • At the same time, her brows maintained their standard fullness, and her lips were lined in brown.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 6 Oct. 2026.

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