standard-issue

adjective

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

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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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On a set of heavy, generic columns by Derek McLane, actors in standard-issue navy suits and Desert Storm–style fatigues reshuffle themselves into indifferent configurations. — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025 In any case, the Comfort Colors T-shirt—specifically the standard-issue 100 percent cotton model no. 1717—checks every box for me. — Martin Cizmar, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2025 Who Makes the Best of Things Image On Thursday, the United States was insisting that a standard-issue statement from the Group of 7 nations, drafted by Canada to mark the third anniversary of the invasion next Monday, should be drastically shortened. — David E. Sanger, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025 Drake alludes to the rap beef heard around the world — and at the Super Bowl — with pretty standard-issue Drake talk. — Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 14 Feb. 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 29 Mar. 2025.

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