standard-issue

adjective

stan·​dard-is·​sue ˈstan-dərd-ˈi-(ˌ)shü How to pronounce standard-issue (audio)
Synonyms of standard-issuenext
: standard, typical
a standard-issue action movie
a standard-issue blue suit

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Examples of standard-issue in a Sentence

another standard-issue thriller with a man on the run desperately trying to find the baddie who framed him for murder
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Then the Hays Code, along with standard-issue censorship, helped keep the lid tight. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Apr. 2026 Bathtubs were ripped out and replaced with standard-issue tile showers for sanitary reasons. — Brandon Presser, Bloomberg, 22 May 2026 Motorcycles and trailers have particular sequences for their standard-issue license plates, too. — Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 22 May 2026 By then, standard-issue electric typewriters and six-ply carbon paper had been replaced by far less visually interesting computers. — Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for standard-issue

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First Known Use

1966, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of standard-issue was in 1966

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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-issue. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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