business-as-usual

A form of business as usual — The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.

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Meanings

nounbusiness-as-usual (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative form of business as usual.
adjectivebusiness-as-usual (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of business as usual.

    As the day progressed, the Premier League’s chief executive, Richard Masters, sent an email to the clubs. It was still early, nothing felt concrete, but there was a business-as-usual tone to his note. Masters reassured everybody that Chelsea would complete their remaining fixtures of the season.

    2022 March 11, David Hytner, “Chelsea are in crisis but there is no will to leave club on their knees”, in The Guardian
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APA

business-as-usual. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business-as-usual

MLA

“business-as-usual.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business-as-usual. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “business-as-usual,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/business-as-usual.

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