usu·al
ˈyü-zhə-wəl 
-zhəl;
ˈyüzh-wəl
1
: accordant with usage, custom, or habit : normal
2
: commonly or ordinarily used
followed his usual route
3
: found in ordinary practice or in the ordinary course of events : ordinary
: something usual
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Adjective
She charges less than the usual fee.
He took his usual route to work.
the usual method for preparing chili
She is not my usual doctor.
It's usual to charge a fee for delivery.
It's not usual for him to get home so late.
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Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Kale, collards and chard are my usuals for braising, because that’s what’s usually in the C.S.A. box.
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Adjective
Sky noted that the prince seemed more relaxed than usual at his Earthshot Prize.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
This app is by no means intended to replace your usual antivirus.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Noun
Kale, collards and chard are my usuals for braising, because that’s what’s usually in the CSA box.
—Melissa Clark, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
Kale, collards and chard are my usuals for braising, because that’s what’s usually in the C.S.A. box.
—Melissa Clark, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usual. Accessed 27 Nov. 2024.
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