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
Andersen arrived at the hearing wearing a bulletproof vest over the standard-issue orange jumpsuit with his hands shackled near his waist.
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Unlike a standard-issue wallcovering, his trompe-l’oeil treatment can be ultra-tailored.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
Unlike a standard-issue wallcovering, his trompe-l’oeil treatment can be ultra-tailored.
—Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
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James turned forty-one at the end of that month, an age at which many people start to notice the normal degeneration of their tendons and joints.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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The start of the day seemed very normal to me.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Staffing shortages have forced some travelers to build in significantly more time before flights – sometimes hours more than usual.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
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February 19 – March 20 Home is where the heart is — that’s even more true than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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These sometimes deceptively simple books are quietly powerful demonstrations that the stories of ordinary women are significant, worth telling, and also a pleasure to read.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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This is not your ordinary country band but rather a mix of indie rock sonics, folk songwriting and country sensibilities all wrapped up in one.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Transportation Security Administration and local airport officials expect more than 32,000 passengers will fly out of Austin on Tuesday — thousands more than on a typical Tuesday.—
Alex Driggars,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
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That was also fairly typical of the Italian team.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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This double-digit spread is orders of magnitude greater than the historical average spread of fewer than $5.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Tiny Goliath Trounces an Even Tinier David<\/h2>
While the iPad will continue to help the average user get by with paying the bills or writing their next breakout sci-fi novel, while maybe even tweaking some family photos, the MacBook Neo’s superior processor does it all better.
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PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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Unlike a standard brand launch, Friday’s kicks off at 4pm and ends at 10pm — early by any standard, not least Spain.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
20 Mar. 2026
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In what amounted to something of a deviation from the standard CBS/TNTS presentation, no ad sales execs participated in the call.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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