customary
adjective
cus·tom·ary
ˈkə-stə-ˌmer-ē 
-ˌme-rē
1
: commonly practiced, used, or observed
customary acts of courtesy
his customary enthusiasm
2
: based on or established by custom
customary laws
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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Following the victory, as has become customary the past two years, the Raiders held their graduation ceremony for their 15 seniors on a practice field adjacent to the stadium.
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The gypsum suggests that the body might have been covered before her burial, in a paste akin to plaster, which was customary in the British Roman elite, according to Live Science.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Hirokazu Koreeda brings his customary warmth and generosity of spirit to the seemingly cold presence of GenAI in our lives in Sheep in the Box (Hako no naka no hitsuji), in which grieving parents hope to ease their pain by embracing a humanoid built in their dead son’s image.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
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Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2026
While Iran has signed but not ratified the convention, it is considered by the legal community as binding under customary international law.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 17 May 2026
The gypsum suggests that the body might have been covered before her burial, in a paste akin to plaster, which was customary in the British Roman elite, according to Live Science.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 May 2026
Hirokazu Koreeda brings his customary warmth and generosity of spirit to the seemingly cold presence of GenAI in our lives in Sheep in the Box (Hako no naka no hitsuji), in which grieving parents hope to ease their pain by embracing a humanoid built in their dead son’s image.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for customary
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“Customary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/customary. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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customary
adjective
cus·tom·ary
ˈkəs-tə-ˌmer-ē
1
: based on or established by custom
customary rent
2
: commonly done, observed, or used
her customary kindness
customary courtesies
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