customary
according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
of or established by custom rather than law.
Law. defined by long-continued practices:the customary service due from land in a manor.
a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.
any body of such customs or laws.
Origin of customary
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Other words from customary
- cus·tom·ar·i·ly [kuhs-tuh-mer-uh-lee; for emphasis, kuhs-tuh-mair-uh-lee], /ˈkʌs təˌmɛr ə li; for emphasis, ˌkʌs təˈmɛər ə li/, adverb
- non·cus·tom·ar·i·ly, adverb
- non·cus·tom·ar·y, adjective
- un·cus·tom·ar·i·ly, adverb
- un·cus·tom·ar·y, adjective
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How to use customary in a sentence
A Marine was standing outside the West Wing on Wednesday afternoon, as is customary when the president is in the Oval Office.
Vice presidential debate: Highlights and fact-checks | Colby Itkowitz, Anne Gearan, Matt Viser, Felicia Sonmez, John Wagner | October 8, 2020 | Washington PostAs is customary, the court did not give a reason for not accepting Davis’s case.
Supreme Court will not hear Kim Davis same-sex marriage case | Robert Barnes | October 5, 2020 | Washington PostOne difference between the two initiatives is that Asana has no lockup for employee and other insider shares as is typically customary with a direct listing.
Asana up 39% and Palantir still holding as both direct listings hit the public markets | Danny Crichton | September 30, 2020 | TechCrunchAt the same time, it complained that Apple had “dismissed” its requests to waive the App Store’s customary 30% fee on in-app purchases.
Apple is (temporarily) waiving its App Store fee for Facebook’s online events | Anthony Ha | September 25, 2020 | TechCrunchThe Centers for Disease Control, as is customary, developed its own test, but a lab error made it useless.
The Case for Rapid At-Home COVID Testing for Everyone - Facts So Romantic | Robert Bazell | August 5, 2020 | Nautilus
“In almost all rural areas of Switzerland, it is customary to eat cats and dogs,” she says.
Will the Swiss Quit Cooking their Kittens and Puppies? | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSuch political statements are not customary after a meeting with the president, and Malloy hit back hard.
Connecticut Governor Dan Malloy to Democrats: Grow a Pair | David Freedlander | November 19, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIn a normal investigation it is customary to release a preliminary report as soon after the event as possible.
Robertson came out in his customary camo, and told the audience that it was the best suit of clothes he owns.
Duck Dynasty Star Praises Monogamy To Republicans | David Freedlander | May 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is customary for political campaigns to keep their most forthright views in-house.
Is Britain’s Tea Party Turning Politics Upside Down? | Nico Hines | April 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is interesting to note that some other articles of customary export showed large declines in 1915 as compared with 1914.
Readings in Money and Banking | Chester Arthur PhillipsThe next day, a great crowd of men arrived, who performed their customary dances around the corpse.
In January, 1899, a Spanish gunboat silently entered the port without the customary whistling and firing of salute.
The Philippine Islands | John ForemanSecret instructions would not affect the rights of a purchaser ignorant of them and relying on customary authority.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman | Albert Sidney BollesThe school-children, owing to a more liberal educational system, had lost the customary look of apathy.
Mystery Ranch | Arthur Chapman
British Dictionary definitions for customary
/ (ˈkʌstəmərɪ, -təmrɪ) /
in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
law
founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
(of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
a statement in writing of customary laws and practices
a body of such laws and customs
Derived forms of customary
- customarily, adverb
- customariness, noun
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