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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High inflation was a big reason behind this, but tax refunds were also larger than usual.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Cerebras uses an entire wafer as one chip through a technique called wafer-scale integration, instead of the usual process which splits a wafer into several individual die.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026

The RAC said it is anticipating breakdown assistance will "increase significantly as temperatures peak", adding that it was already dealing with 10% more breakdowns than usual for this time of year.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

What the tournament offers is a shared experience that exists outside of our usual news cycle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

As usual, Magic had already disappeared into one of the many holes leading to her den.

From "The Very, Very Far North" by Dan Bar-el

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