customary

adjective

cus·tom·ary | \ ˈkə-stə-ˌmer-ē

, -ˌme-rē\

Definition of customary

1 : commonly practiced, used, or observed customary acts of courtesy his customary enthusiasm

2 : based on or established by custom customary laws

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usual, customary, habitual, wonted, accustomed mean familiar through frequent or regular repetition. usual stresses the absence of strangeness or unexpectedness. my usual order for lunch customary applies to what accords with the practices, conventions, or usages of an individual or community. the customary waiting period before the application is approved habitual suggests a practice settled or established by much repetition. a habitual morning routine wonted stresses habituation but usually applies to what is favored, sought, or purposefully cultivated. his wonted determination accustomed is less emphatic than wonted or habitual in suggesting fixed habit or invariable custom. accepted the compliment with her accustomed modesty

Examples of customary in a Sentence

He forgot the customary “thank you.” It is customary to hold the door open for someone who is entering a building behind you. She dressed in her customary fashion. He did the work with his customary efficiency.

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After winning the 2016 general election, Justice decided to hold his inaugural ball not in Charleston, as has been customary, but at his own resort. — Ken Ward Jr., ProPublica, "Lawmakers Call for Ethics Reform to Deal With Billionaire Resort-Owning Governor," 21 Aug. 2019 Asking voters to text these short codes to receive campaign updates has become customary over the past few years. — Makena Kelly, The Verge, "Someone explain to Joe Biden the difference between a website and a text message short code," 1 Aug. 2019 Votto, who is positioning his hands near the bottom of the bat instead of his customary choking up, has three homers in his last 10 games. — Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati.com, "Joey Votto homers, Alex Wood pitches well in Cincinnati Reds' victory over Atlanta Braves," 1 Aug. 2019 Bringing Williams off the bench, as is customary, will give him more freedom to create. — Rob Mahoney, SI.com, "How Should the Clippers' Role Players Orbit Around Their Two New Stars?," 2 Aug. 2019 At trial, Barrow-Shaver and Carrizo agreed that the contract allowed Carrizo to block the sale but differed on whether doing so was customary in the oil and gas. — Janet Elliott, Houston Chronicle, "Language edges custom in drilling contracts, Texas Supreme Court rules," 5 July 2019 As is customary, Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. gave no reason for assigning the majority opinion to Justice Kavanaugh. — Adam Liptak, New York Times, "Excluding Black Jurors in Curtis Flowers Case Violated Constitution, Supreme Court Rules," 21 June 2019 As is customary in use of force incidents, the Police Department will begin an Internal Affairs investigation to determine if the officers violated any department policies, Burkath said. — Tess Sheets, orlandosentinel.com, "Orlando police officers’ use of force in arrest of Markeith Loyd ‘lawful and justified,’ review finds," 31 July 2019 Revisions, which are customary, are made as more information becomes available. — Olivera Perkins, cleveland.com, "Ohio unemployment rate 4% in June; state gained 1,500 jobs," 19 July 2019

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customary

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of customary

: usually done in a particular situation or at a particular place or time

: usual or typical of a particular person

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customary

adjective

cus·tom·ary | \ ˈkə-stə-ˌmer-ē

Kids Definition of customary

1 : usual in a particular situation or at a particular place or time Throwing a … net was the customary method of capture.— Carl Hiaasen, Hoot

2 : typical of a particular person She answered with her customary cheerfulness.

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