standard-issue

adjective

stan·​dard-is·​sue ˈstan-dərd-ˈi-(ˌ)shü How to pronounce standard-issue (audio)
: standard, typical
a standard-issue action movie
a standard-issue blue suit

Examples of standard-issue in a Sentence

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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With no knock on a standard-issue C8 Corvette, the ZR1 is a serious target for collectors, including iconoclasts who prefer to zig where others zag. Lawrence Ulrich, Robb Report, 25 June 2025 The touchpad and keyboard felt standard-issue but comfortable. Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 23 June 2025 Elijah Magaña) The smart scope weighs about 2.5 pounds and fits onto standard-issue rifles. Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2025 This is pretty much your standard-issue focus-group scene, with dopey viewers idiotically nitpicking irrelevant details. Jessica M. Goldstein, Vulture, 2 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for standard-issue

Word History

First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of standard-issue was in 1966

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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-issue. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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