standard-issue
adjective
stan·dard-is·sue
ˈstan-dərd-ˈi-(ˌ)shü 
Examples of standard-issue in a Sentence
another standard-issue thriller with a man on the run desperately trying to find the baddie who framed him for murder
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At this point, the DMV expects that last plate in the standard-issue sequence to be handed out in July.
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Like in recent Games past, this year’s team kits feel less like standard-issue sportswear and more like chic cultural statements.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Footage from these shows forms the spine of Kevin MacDonald’s new documentary, which might look at first like a standard-issue concert movie but turns out to be something quite different.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Andersen arrived at the hearing wearing a bulletproof vest over the standard-issue orange jumpsuit with his hands shackled near his waist.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
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Jim Radcliffe, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Like in recent Games past, this year’s team kits feel less like standard-issue sportswear and more like chic cultural statements.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 3 Feb. 2026
Footage from these shows forms the spine of Kevin MacDonald’s new documentary, which might look at first like a standard-issue concert movie but turns out to be something quite different.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
Andersen arrived at the hearing wearing a bulletproof vest over the standard-issue orange jumpsuit with his hands shackled near his waist.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Nov. 2025
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“Standard-issue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standard-issue. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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