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• a  occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
  grew the usual vegetables
  the usual summer heat
  came at the usual time
  the child's usual bedtime
• s  commonly encountered
  the usual greeting

• Almost, but not quite, business as usual.
• Essential reading: The Washington Post's Dan Balz brilliantly describes the politics-as-usual, cable culture and school-yard taunts that have to date defined McCain-Obama.
• The Cabinet of Prime Minister Andrei Liapchev fell, last week, for the usual reason: trouble with the belligerent Macedonian Minority.

• common

• unusual

News & Articles

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• NFL Roundup: Tebow lands with Patriots
  In his usual terse tones, New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick blandly said little or nothing to promote Tebowmania on Tuesday in his first press conference after the team signed controversial quarterback Tim Tebow.
  June 12, 2013 - The SportsXchange via Yahoo! Sports
• So. Baptist Convention 2013: Business Not As Usual; President Fred Luter Hopes for Revival
  Instead of business as usual at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting held today and Wednesday, SBC President Fred Luter said he is hoping the meeting will spark a revival in the United States.
  June 11, 2013 - The Christian Post
• Tampa Bay Bucs Trade for Gabe Carimi of Chicago Bears Strengthens Offensive Line
  Defying the usual lull in trades between the draft and training camp, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers completed a deal with the Chicago Bears to acquire Gabe Carimi in exchange for a sixth round pick in 2014.
  June 11, 2013 - Yahoo! Contributor Network via Yahoo! Sports

Quotes

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• Keith Richards in San Francisco Chronicle
  In a statement posted on the Rolling Stones Web site, Richards said: "The complete story is lost in the usual slanting! The truth of the matter is that I planted a sturdy English Oak. I took the lid off the box of ashes and he is now growing oak...
• Barack Obama in Reuters
  President Barack Obama said it was "inexcusable and irresponsible for any of us to get bogged down in distraction and delay or politics as usual while millions of Americans are being put out of work."
• Ben Bernanke in MarketWatch
  Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke said in his Jackson Hole speech that, in the current environment, "economic data bearing on past months or quarters may be less useful than usual for our forecasts of economic activity and inflation."