customary
Americanadjective
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according to or depending on custom; usual; habitual.
- Synonyms:
- regular, common, conventional, accustomed, wonted
- Antonyms:
- uncommon
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of or established by custom rather than law.
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Law. defined by long-continued practices.
the customary service due from land in a manor.
noun
plural
customaries-
a book or document containing the legal customs or customary laws of a locality.
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any body of such customs or laws.
adjective
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in accordance with custom or habitual practice; usual; habitual
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law
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founded upon long continued practices and usage rather than law
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(of land, esp a feudal estate) held by custom
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noun
Related Words
See usual.
Other Word Forms
- customarily adverb
- customariness noun
- noncustomarily adverb
- noncustomary adjective
- uncustomarily adverb
- uncustomary adjective
Etymology
Origin of customary
First recorded in 1375–1425; 1515–25 for current senses; late Middle English, from Medieval Latin custumārius, customārius, equivalent to costum(i)a, “custom” (also in Vulgar Latin; custom ) + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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It has become customary for presidents to release pictures of themselves in the Situation Room at momentous times during their White House terms.
From Barron's
Foley said he would refer the findings to the state attorney general and an accountability commission, as is customary.
He had a fractious relationship with New Delhi -- after taking office in 2024, he chose China for his first trip abroad, rather than the customary visit to India.
From Barron's
It was the proper response, mind you, quite customary to the particular warrior clan to which Major Puff belonged.
From Literature
By personally elevating Zhang to the rank of No. 1 general in 2022 even after he had passed the customary retirement age, Xi signaled that Zhang was the indispensable hand behind the military’s modernization.
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