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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1. Dorit Reiss:

   The problem is that this is very fragmented, which is usual for the United States, but still makes getting the data hard, it's place by place and there's not really a good collection( of data).

2. Jodi Gilman:

   The waitlist group continued their usual treatment, whether it was counseling, medication, etc..

3. Garth Brooks:

   Were coming up on 14 years of marriage so were kind of in that stage where we have discussions that are intense, a little more than usual.

4. Caterer Joseph Lee:

   I went in to do my usual shopping for my catering business, i saw these two orange lobsters from a distance and thought they were toys because that’s the only time I’ve seen them orange apart from when they’re cooked. I knew they wouldn’t have put cooked lobsters in there because you need to keep lobsters in a special tank with flowing water below seven degrees.

5. Antonis Mavropoulos:

   I saw the last passengers going through but the gate had already closed. I complained, in the usual way when that kind of thing happens. But they were very kind and placed me on another flight.