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
While oud can be polarizing—prized by some for its longevity and scorned by others for its animalic bite—the version in this bottle is rounder, creamier, and more nuanced than your standard-issue oud oil, with a clarity that feels paradoxical given its depth.
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
This is among the reasons why compounding is usually reserved for special circumstances—say, for a patient who can’t tolerate a standard-issue medicine, or when there’s not enough of the genuine good to meet patient demand.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Otherwise a standard-issue suburb, East Aurora was the home of a utopian Arts and Crafts guild, the Roycrofters.
—Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The only water on a hump was the amount our standard-issue canteens could hold.
—Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Adam Hurly, Robb Report, 2 Sep. 2025
This is among the reasons why compounding is usually reserved for special circumstances—say, for a patient who can’t tolerate a standard-issue medicine, or when there’s not enough of the genuine good to meet patient demand.
—Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Otherwise a standard-issue suburb, East Aurora was the home of a utopian Arts and Crafts guild, the Roycrofters.
—Dan Chiasson, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The only water on a hump was the amount our standard-issue canteens could hold.
—Charlie Sheen, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standard-issue
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Delays start to increase On Day 31 of the 2019 shutdown, 10% of TSA workers called in sick - triple the normal absence rate.—
Doyinsola Oladipo,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Even though there were rumors about layoffs the day before, everything had seemed relatively normal.—
Lea Chen,
CNBC,
4 Nov. 2025
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The team's usual coach, JP MacCallum, took time off after his 10-year-old daughter, Selah, died of cancer, per Marchand's Instagram post.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Blank sailings have only gotten more prevalent as ocean carriers aimed to stop months of declines in freight rates after a softer-than-usual peak shipping season.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
29 Oct. 2025
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Second is its patience, which leads to some extremely effective scares as producer/writer/director/cinematographer/editor Oren Peli spins the tale of an ordinary suburban couple terrorized by an unseen entity.—
Katie Rife,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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What separates them from ordinary companies isn’t better strategy.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Alternatives to typical iron supplements to consider include intravenous (IV) iron, slow-release oral iron tablets, and dietary iron.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sunderland have conceded the third-most shots in the division, but the average quality of those efforts has been low.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Combined with the loss of enhanced subsidies, some people could pay 114%, on average, more in premiums, Cox said.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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The early tickets are available for a number of formats, including IMAX, Digital 3D and 4DX, in addition to standard screenings.—
Tim Chan,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Nov. 2025
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That is $45,540 a year, meaning rent alone would take up roughly 54% of gross income—well above the standard 30% affordability threshold.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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