Definitions

usual

[yoo-zhoo-uhl, yoozh-wuhl] / ˈju ʒu əl, ˈjuʒ wəl /

ADJECTIVE

common, typical

Synonyms

STRONGEST

constant conventional current customary everyday expected familiar frequent natural normal prevailing regular routine

WEAK

accepted accustomed average chronic commonplace cut-and-dried fixed garden variety general grind habitual mainstream matter-of-course ordinary plain plastic prevalent quotidian rife run-of-the-mill so-so standard stock typic unremarkable vanilla white-bread wonted workaday

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abnormal different eccentric foreign inconstant infrequent irregular new occasional original rare strange uncommon unconventional unfamiliar unsteady unusual

WEAK

atypical

Example Sentences

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How can an American citizen living and working abroad — in my case, Japan — build long-term wealth when many of the usual U.S. financial tools are unavailable or impractical?

From MarketWatch • Jul. 2, 2026

Dish DBS will operate as usual during bankruptcy, with Dish TV and Sling TV operations continuing without interruption.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

She went to GP but stool tests came back satisfactory and she was feeling well so life continued as usual.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

The first half of the year ended with a bang on Tuesday, and while AI-driven tech was in the lead per usual, it wasn’t alone.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Still, it was harder than usual to get him to concentrate.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

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