as usual

Idioms  

1. In the normal, habitual, or accustomed way, as in As usual, he forgot to put away the milk. This idiom was first recorded in 1716. Also see business as usual.

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as usual

A spokesperson for Abbott said the governor is planning to run a competitive race, as usual, against Hinojosa.

From Salon ● Sep. 18, 2026

She is behind the 8 ball, as usual, moving too slowly, and talks about moving him way too far away from me to be able to visit him very often.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026

The next day, New Year’s Day, the Rose Bowl game was played as usual; Stanford lost to Columbia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

So as usual during new-iPhone season, there’s a lot to think about.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Without the master along, the boys just ignored me as usual and got on with their work.

From "Flying Through Water" by Mamle Wolo

Related Words

• commonly
• consistently
• customarily
• frequently
• generally
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• naturally
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