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 Devin Archer richly interprets Emile’s romantic ballads, French accent and all, while Cindy Chang brings some honest dignity to Bloody Mary and Anthony Maggio’s Cabel goes far beyond the standard-issue tenor. — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 By then, standard-issue electric typewriters and six-ply carbon paper had been replaced by far less visually interesting computers. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 Then the Hays Code, along with standard-issue censorship, helped keep the lid tight. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026 On paper, The Entity sounds like a standard-issue megalomaniacal AI gone wrong. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 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
  • That matters because if the public and investors start to doubt inflation will get back to normal, workers would likely demand major wage hikes and companies would preemptively raise prices.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • There was an intervention with a client to navigate a relationship dynamic, and a lifestyle decision was outside of my normal coaching repertoire.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • So, hotels may have obtained a financial boost from the tournament but due to setting higher rates than usual, not because of a massive increase in number of guests.
    — Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • Wrexham will also stay in Florida for longer than is usual on these tours to take advantage of the excellent training facilities, only flying up to New York the day before the Liverpool match.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Bhagawat Dulal, a Soccer for Success coach who now also translates for detainees, said even ordinary life has started to feel dangerous.
    — Maansi Srivastava, NPR, 21 July 2026
  • Even the ordinary act of scrolling in bed can throw the system off.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 July 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • That 1982 campaign was typical of the misfortune that plagued Keegan’s international career.
    — James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Cases of cyclosporiasis are known to rise during spring and summer months in the US, with a typical season running from the start of May through the end of August, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
    — Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • Not an average city stay— as much as the hotel has a party scene, around hot dive and cocktail bars—there is also green space all around the property's location.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • The average wait for an asylum hearing in California is 1,412 days as of that latest data.
    — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of average
Adjective
  • The microreactor breaks down into standard shipping modules that travel by road and assemble directly on site.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • Its integrated unibody clip attaches to laptops, monitors or standard tripods and it can be used in landscape, portrait and even upside-down orientations.
    — Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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