1
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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2
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
Bill Belichick ran things in his unique fashion, and as a result, the franchise had little use for the ballooning contracts and oversized bonuses that are customary in NFL free agency but tend to age poorly (the spending spree of 2021 notwithstanding).
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
The customary White Lotus boat trip As certain that the sun will rise tomorrow, the characters on White Lotus will get on a boat and have an awful time.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
The merger is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Next in line is the Sixers-Celtics lead-in (5.16 million), followed by Spurs-Knicks in the Knickerbockers’ customary noon E.T. slot (4.91 million).
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Chad Graff, The Athletic, 11 Mar. 2025
The customary White Lotus boat trip As certain that the sun will rise tomorrow, the characters on White Lotus will get on a boat and have an awful time.
—Alex Abad-Santos, Vox, 10 Mar. 2025
The merger is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2025
Next in line is the Sixers-Celtics lead-in (5.16 million), followed by Spurs-Knicks in the Knickerbockers’ customary noon E.T. slot (4.91 million).
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for customary
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Complete these steps to grab a bonus for college basketball or make a larger bet than usual with a safety net.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 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
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Launched in 2023 as part of Rolex’s homage to traditional watchmaking, the Perpetual 1908 carries Superlative Chronometer certification, ensuring precision within −2/+2 seconds per day.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Water Conservation: Unlike conventional farming, where excessive water use leads to runoff and waste, Oishii’s system recycles a whopping 95% of its water.—
Chrissy Tracey,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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The filmmakers’ focus throughout was on making the timings flow — in the conventional terms of our sense of pace, of course, but also spatial logistics.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
21 Mar. 2025
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Now, 46 percent say Trump is to blame for current economic conditions, while 41 percent say Biden is to blame.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Mar. 2025
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Another statute modeled on the California statute and modified to its current form shortly before the UPEPA was completed, but falsely criticized for reasons relating more to the antiquated Texas Practice & Procedure Code than the statute itself. Vermont ...—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Customary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/customary. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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