MATTER OF COURSE Definition & Meaning

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matter of course

something that follows in logical, natural, or customary sequence or that is treated as such:
After such reprisals, war followed as a matter of course.

matter-of-course

[ mat-er-uhv-kawrs, -kohrs ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

occurring or proceeding in or as if in the logical, natural, or customary course of things; expected or inevitable.
accepting things as occurring in their natural course, or characterized by an acceptance of things as such:
to be matter-of-course in confronting the difficulties of existence.

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First recorded in 1730–40

First recorded in 1830–40

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The council said six bins were provided as a matter of course - paper, plastics, cans, glass, cardboard and food - alongside non-recyclable waste.

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The Israelis don’t need the aid as a matter of course, though Washington might continue to provide it in some form in times of crisis.

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"Maybe if they had tested the drugs as a matter of course, the warning bells about this drug could have been sounded sooner."

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Nunn told the Times that signing such a document is “something that is considered a matter of course for faculty to do anywhere else.”

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Despite council members’ frustration at being left out of the process, Acadia had met the city’s criteria and was approved as a matter of course.

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