USUALS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

usuals

noun

plural of usual

as in commonplaces

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Three other three-judge panels on the 5th Circuit -- one in this case and two in an earlier one -- and two district courts have already agreed that rules for prescribing mifepristone are too loose.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
The revolutionary idea that the ruled rather than the rulers decide the rules emerged only haltingly.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

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Since Monday’s 2-0 loss to the Phillies, where the Braves were held to a complete-game shutout by Luzardo, Braves starters have only had four runs of support.

— Jesús Cano, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
People have always looked for errant glimmers of the dead in the world around them, but now the past runs parallel to — imprints upon, and circles around — the present to a degree that can severely confuse the relationship between the two.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Sep. 2026

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