Synonyms for usual
ˈyu ʒu əl, ˈyuʒ wəlusu·al

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1. usualadjective

   Synonyms:
   wonted, normal, simple, regular, standard, ordinary, common, plain

   Antonyms:
   unusual

2. usualadjective

   That which most commonly occurs.

   Synonyms:
   plain, standard, ordinary, normal, simple, regular, wonted, common

   Antonyms:
   unusual

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1. usual

   Usual (Latin usus, use, habit, wont) signifies such as regularly or often recurs in the ordinary course of events, or is habitually repeated in the life of the same person. Ordinary (Latin ordo, order) signifies according to an established order, hence of everyday occurrence. In strictness, common and general apply to the greater number of individuals in a class; but both words are in good use as applying to the greater number of instances in a series, so that it is possible to speak of one person's common practise or general custom, tho ordinary or usual would in such case be preferable. Compare GENERAL; NORMAL.

   Synonyms:
   accustomed, common, customary, everyday, familiar, frequent, general, habitual, normal, ordinary, prevailing, prevalent, public, regular, wonted

   Antonyms:
   exceptional, extraordinary, infrequent, out-of-the-way, rare, singular, strange, uncommon, unparalleled, unusual

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1. usual

   Synonyms:
   common, customary, ordinary, normal, regular, habitual, wonted, accustomed, general

   Antonyms:
   uncommon, rare, exceptional, uncustomary, extraordinary, abnormal, irregular, unusual

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1. usualadjective

   occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

   "grew the usual vegetables"; "the usual summer heat"; "came at the usual time"; "the child's usual bedtime"

   Synonyms:
   common

   Antonyms:
   extraordinary(p), unusual, different, unaccustomed, out-of-the-way, strange, peculiar, odd, unique

2. common, usualadjective

   commonly encountered

   "a common (or familiar) complaint"; "the usual greeting"

   Synonyms:
   coarse, vulgar, vernacular, mutual, unwashed, uncouth, common, plebeian, rough-cut

   Antonyms:
   unique, extraordinary(p), unaccustomed, out-of-the-way, unusual, different, strange, odd, peculiar

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1. usualadjective

   Synonyms:
   customary, ordinary, common, familiar, regular, general, frequent, habitual, wonted, accustomed, prevailing, prevalent, every-day

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1. usualadjective

   Synonyms:
   ordinary, general, accustomed, conventional, prevailing, everyday

   Antonyms:
   unusual

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1. List of paraphrases for "usual":

   habitual, normal, customary, ordinary, regular, routine, typical, standard, common, traditional, costume, commonplace, usually

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How to use usual in a sentence?

1. Michael Caputo:

   My advice that Justice Department officials should wait until after the midterms was based upon a rather standard landscape. [ Justice Department ] set off a nuclear bomb on that landscape yesterday. This is no longer a business-as-usual campaign. Not even close.

2. Alon Lits:

   As far as we're concerned, Cape Town's still business as usual.

3. Curt Levey of the Committee:

   It might have been enough before today for presidential candidates to spout the usual things about appointing someone who interprets rather than writes the law. I think you’ll have to say more now, each candidate will have to do something to show the base how they will avoid appointing another Roberts.

4. Eduardo Fauzi:

   That damn Christmas special was much more abusive than usual, if it werent for that point outside the curve, none of this would have ever happened. However, if they persist in doing atheistic preaching and deliberating humiliating Jesus Christ, surely other brave men will rise.

5. Yair Lapid:

   Since the government of Israel, as usual, did nothing, I talked to Johnson, a great friend of Israel, and explained to him that the State of Israel will not tolerate such things.