cut-and-dried

adjective

ˌkət-ᵊn-ˈdrīd How to pronounce cut-and-dried (audio)
variants also cut-and-dry
Definition of cut-and-driednext
as in usual
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events a cut-and-dried session of the convention just to get required business out of the way

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Recent Examples of cut-and-dried The latter is a novel that should have been marketed as a cut-and-dried narco thriller but was instead positioned as an overdue humanization of the undocumented experience at the Mexican border. — Jp Brammer, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2025 The answer to that—and what actually made Twin Peaks so compelling, beyond its core mystery—lay in Lynch’s rejection of cut-and-dried solutions. — Emma Stefansky, The Atlantic, 22 Jan. 2025 The problem, however, is that relative to the amount of airtime this arc is taking up, the answers seem to be very cut-and-dry. — Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 20 Jan. 2025 The dome atop Ford Field removes weather as a variable and makes this pick more cut-and-dried than the other three this weekend. — Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cut-and-dried
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cut-and-dried
  1. usual
  2. normal
  3. typical
  4. routine
Adjective
  • The acquisition of Wiz is expected to close in 2026, subject to usual closing conditions including regulatory approvals, according to Google.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
  • But the dark clouds, in the form of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs, are more ominous than usual.
    — Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of usual
Adjective
  • Are these normal things to think at this point in a serious relationship?
    — James Parker, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The bottom line: Volatility — though unnerving — is normal.
    — John Towfighi, CNN, 18 Mar. 2025
Definition of normal
Adjective
  • The average cost of full coverage in the U.S. is now $2,638 per year, meaning the typical household spends 3.39% of its income on insurance for just one car.
    — Ben Kesslen, Quartz, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Hamilton is not the first driver to attempt to fulfill a childhood dream by ending his racing career in typical midlife crisis style — in his 40s with a brand new Ferrari and a second family.
    — Olivia Hicks, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
Definition of typical
Adjective
  • While each country framed its advisory independently, the messaging is consistent: entry is no longer viewed as routine or guaranteed.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Carey released her megahit just ahead of the 1994 holiday season, which has since received routine mass popularity every year.
    — Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
Definition of routine

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“Cut-and-dried.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cut-and-dried. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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