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as in usual
accepted, used, or practiced by most people
the customary response to the greeting "How are you?" is "Fine, thanks"
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as in traditional
based on customs usually handed down from a previous generation
the customary toasting of the bride and groom at their wedding reception
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Recent Examples of customary
The North Carolina native ended up choosing Kirkconnell during the finale, though declined the customary proposal.
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
After his election in 2016, the annual Kennedy Center Honors was caught in the partisan crossfire as numerous artists vowed not to take part in the prestigious event if Trump were to attend, as has been customary for the U.S. president for decades.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Employees were not offered the chance of reassignment elsewhere in the agency; they were given thirty days of notice even though sixty is customary.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Max Brazil’s first telenovela didn’t have a happy ending for its lead characters, as is customary in the genre.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 17 Mar. 2025
After his election in 2016, the annual Kennedy Center Honors was caught in the partisan crossfire as numerous artists vowed not to take part in the prestigious event if Trump were to attend, as has been customary for the U.S. president for decades.
—Paul Harris, Variety, 24 Mar. 2025
Employees were not offered the chance of reassignment elsewhere in the agency; they were given thirty days of notice even though sixty is customary.
—David W. Brown, The New Yorker, 21 Mar. 2025
Max Brazil’s first telenovela didn’t have a happy ending for its lead characters, as is customary in the genre.
—Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customary
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That’s not to say there isn’t more cleanup than usual between showings.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the set seems a bit on the chintzy side, scenic designer Beowulf Boritt does his usual stellar work, assisted immensely by Ken Billington’s full-of-pizzazz lighting design.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Many have linked these indicators to the president's ongoing efforts to reshape America's trade policies, including the broad tariffs imposed on a swathe of products from both traditional allies and long-standing adversaries.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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The tour will blend traditional banda hits with technobanda and la quebradita, a music and dance explosion that took the scene by storm during the 1990s.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, the settlement is far from conventional in several ways.—
Joe Sabin,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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So close yet so far, Placer County, where Blue Lives Matter meets balayage, felt like the right location to artificially return my fortysomething face to a state of more conventional youthful attractiveness.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2025
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Explore Billboard See latest videos, charts and news News of Cadd’s condition was shared on the afternoon of Tuesday, April 8 (Australian time), with a statement from his family revealing his current health status.—
Tyler Jenke,
Billboard,
8 Apr. 2025
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For more precise expectations, the USPS is now using 5-Digit ZIP code pairs, rather than current standards that are based on 3-Digit ZIP code pairs.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Customary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customary. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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