What does "standard practice" mean?

The way an activity is typically done.

Standard practice

Q: What is a synonym for "standard practice"?

Common synonyms include: common practice, conventional, conventional practices, customary practice, customary procedure, effective technique.

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The way an activity is typically done. uncountable
"Sure enough the Scots and the gypsies had introduced each other and it looked like me and Paul had a riot on our hands. Johnny, the other lad, had to stay on the door, as is standard practice. There was a ruck of about twenty blokes punching and kicking seven bags of shit out of each other, so me and Paul got amongst it as best we could."

Synonyms

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common practice conventional conventional practices customary practice customary procedure effective technique

Antonyms

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revolutionary method ad hoc method ad hoc practice experimental method

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"Sure enough the Scots and the gypsies had introduced each other and it looked like me and Paul had a riot on our hands. Johnny, the other lad, had to stay on the door, as is standard practice. There was a ruck of about twenty blokes punching and kicking seven bags of shit out of each other, so me and Paul got amongst it as best we could."

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