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as in conventional
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
that's not the usual method, but it works
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as in normal
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
the characters in this novel are drawn with greater depth than is usual for a work of science fiction
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as in ubiquitous
often observed or encountered
the usual reaction to the sight of the falls is one of absolute awe
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as in ordinary
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Recent Examples of usual
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
This tax season is rife with uncertainty, as the world’s richest person looks to shake up the Internal Revenue Service and the commerce secretary calls to eliminate it — but filers still need to carry on as usual, tax experts say.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022
On the first day back, Evans ordered his usual: a single cheeseburger, fries and a Coke.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
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Adjective
Melendez started his swing as usual but failed to cover the bottom half of the plate.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2025
This tax season is rife with uncertainty, as the world’s richest person looks to shake up the Internal Revenue Service and the commerce secretary calls to eliminate it — but filers still need to carry on as usual, tax experts say.
—Alexandra Byrne, NBC News, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
Ebonē Colbert ordered her usual on her weekly trip to Wendy's with her son: a kid’s meal with a plain cheeseburger for him and a Dave’s Single, a burger topped with lettuce and tomato, for herself.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 26 Aug. 2022
On the first day back, Evans ordered his usual: a single cheeseburger, fries and a Coke.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for usual
Adjective
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Its imposing size and dramatic silhouette should, according to conventional design wisdom, limit its range.—
Shoko Wanger,
Architectural Digest,
28 Feb. 2025
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More importantly, Lara wants women to embrace their bodies’ natural processes rather than feel pressured to conform to societal expectations or follow conventional paths that don’t seem to be working in their favor.—
Allison Palmer,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Warm in the West By early next week most, locations west of the Mississippi River will also warm to much above normal, with temperatures as much as 10 to 25 degrees above average, the Weather Prediction Center said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Fox said there's little indication the normal process to avoid conflicts is being followed.—
Tamara Keith,
NPR,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The ultra-popular rock band Imagine Dragons might be among the most ubiquitous pop groups on the entire planet, and now their melodic art is headed off-planet to the moon for a first-ever musical broadcast back to Earth as part of the upcoming Intuitive Machines IM-2 moon lander mission.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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The 25-year-old has been a welcome and ubiquitous presence for a certain kind of music fan for the past few years.—
Michael Tedder,
SPIN,
18 Feb. 2025
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The couple have often walked red carpets together, so it certainly wouldn’t be considered out of the ordinary for the 37-year-old to walk the Golden Globes red carpet alongside her beau as his plus-one.—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
4 Jan. 2025
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These pieces can transform one’s daily bathing ritual from an ordinary to a spa-like experience.—
Adam Mansuroglu,
WWD,
1 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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The team perspective: As is the case with Williams, if McKenzie can prove reliable, the rotation could return to its customary role as the team’s backbone.—
Zack Meisel,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The deal is subject to customary adjustments, Caleres indicated.—
David Moin,
WWD,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While those early performances cemented his status as the typical dorky average-Joe teen, Hall evolved into a versatile actor who has played heroes, villains, and everything in between.—
Alison Weinflash,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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What makes the London TV Screenings so important for Beta, and the whole industry, the company says, is that the event caters perfectly to buyers’ demand to actually watch programs instead of the typical trailer-speed-dating-type meetings.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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With such an innovative and winning way through such familiar fare for her final full-length recording, Flack truly set us up to miss her all the more.—
A.D. Amorosi,
Variety,
24 Feb. 2025
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During a scene in the second episode of season 3, which aired on Sunday, Feb. 23, a familiar voice appeared on the other end of a panicked phone call from Jason Isaacs’ Timothy Ratliff.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The telework rules for unionized state workers are part of an agreement covering pension and health benefits that doesn’t expire until June 30, 2027, union officials say.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2025
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The rule is simple: Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon occurring on or after the spring equinox (as it's called in the Northern Hemisphere).—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/usual. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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