2026-09-23 · TERMINOLOGY
Usual Affirms Continued Review of Its Preferred Description
Usual has affirmed that company remains the current corporate description while longer-term terminology work continues.
Terminology update
Colleague is the default internal address, associate remains in selected role titles, and customer or client follows relationship context. Conglomerate remains under consideration. The Council described this position as settled for present purposes, a formulation that has been added to the list of phrases requiring future definition.
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Issued by Usual Industries Corporate Communications. For inquiries, contact the office and cite memorandum UM-2026-020.
