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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Examples of usual in a Sentence
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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Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
Karp was responsible for handling the most delicate issues facing the Justice Ministry, but this would require even greater discretion than usual.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Adjective
Tumi Voyageur Leger International Carry-On $695 $485 Luggage brands that are rarely on sale are also marked down, like this Tumi carry-on that’s $210 off its usual price tag.
—Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 18 May 2024
Karp was responsible for handling the most delicate issues facing the Justice Ministry, but this would require even greater discretion than usual.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for usual
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“Usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/usual. Accessed 21 May. 2024.
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