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
  • It's shot up from less than $97 at the start of the month on uncertainty about when the war with Iran will allow the global energy industry to return to normal.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Menopause is the normal part of a woman’s aging process that marks the end of her reproductive years.
    — Lyndon Haviland, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • Breakfast is à la carte, with all the usual suspects, including shakshuka and avocado toast, and silver pots filled with high-octane coffee.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
  • So, the high-scoring Lakers just had to play to their usual effort.
    — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • When a family is one ordinary bill from the edge, its backup plan is sleeping in the car.
    — Phil Mattingly, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Ohio State University In ordinary air, oxygen molecules settle onto the sensor surfaces and draw electrons away from the material, increasing its electrical resistance.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of ordinary
Adjective
  • The museum isn’t located in downtown Houston or anywhere near the stadiums, the museum district, or typical attractions people visit in the city.
    — Jill Robbins, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The gravity on the surface can be several billion times Earth’s, and a typical neutron star’s magnetic field is billions of times stronger than Earth’s as well.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • In 2025, the average accident-only pet insurance premium was $112 for cats and $190 for dogs, according to the North American Pet Health Insurance Association (NAPHIA).
    — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • West Aurora also saw improvement in its average math scores on the ACT, but saw a slight decline in ELA.
    — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of average
Adjective
  • The Storm also receives a metal motor cover instead of the standard Ultra's plastic component, along with glossy purple, glossy white, and black-blue finishes.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The original tip about the arrests, Israel’s Channel 12 News later reported, came from Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who bypassed standard channels to personally reach the police commissioner.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standard-issue. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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