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as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
that fateful day had begun just like any normal workday
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as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
if you run around screaming like that, no one will think you are normal
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as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
she has normal reading abilities for a child her age
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as in average
what is typical of a group, class, or series
a temperature chart showing the normals and extremes for various regions
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Recent Examples of normal
Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Until that class, the school day had seemed like a normal one.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
And as the industry and Reiner’s family attempt to find a new normal in this sad new reality, details about the deaths are emerging that paint a clearer picture of what exactly happened.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
According to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and their outlook for this year, smoky skies just may be our new normal.
—Adam Del Rosso, CBS News, 9 May 2026
Until that class, the school day had seemed like a normal one.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Noun
Monday peaks close to seasonal normals in the 50s.
—Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
And as the industry and Reiner’s family attempt to find a new normal in this sad new reality, details about the deaths are emerging that paint a clearer picture of what exactly happened.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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Each episode closes the gap between inspiration and action, reminding audiences that remarkable brands are built by ordinary people who choose to keep going.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
4 May 2026
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The only administrative requirements should be the ordinary ones that are necessary in order to maintain any system, such as confirming identity and preventing fraud, not ones that screen people out of necessary care.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The bigger lesson from the Strait of Hormuz crisis is that efficiency may work in a stable world, but falls apart in an unstable one.—
Victor Nian,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Chinese state media said the robots can navigate difficult terrain and operate as stable mobile weapons platforms resistant to recoil and blast impacts.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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In typical fashion, singer and fashion powerhouse Rihanna shut down the carpet as the final guest to arrive much earlier than in year’s past.—
Beatrice Dupuy,
Chicago Tribune,
5 May 2026
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Comparing local rents to a broad measure of monthly ownership cost for a buyer – mortgage, taxes, insurance and maintenance – Zillow found the typical California renter in the six metros theoretically saved $191 monthly compared with owning.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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High prices and financial strain The median home price in Colorado is about $604,300, well above the national average.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
9 May 2026
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The major league average is 30%.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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The irony is that Ashby was the stand-in for France’s usual wing trimmer, the British sailor Leigh McMillan, who is still recovering from an injury at the Auckland SailGP event in February.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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But Brunson, as usual, was sublime, wrong-footing the 76ers over and over with his staccato moves and magnetized shots.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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According to O’Leary, airports have effectively delegated to airlines the consequences of early morning happy hour—namely, rowdy passengers boarding flights while less than lucid.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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Robinson is warmly theological where Ishiguro is bleakly philosophical, lyrically expansive where Ishiguro is almost blandly lucid.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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The new approach actually cleans up some visual clutter while ratcheting up the aggression, making the DB12’s standard arrangement appear somewhat unfinished by comparison.—
Bradley Iger,
Robb Report,
8 May 2026
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In Chile and other places where hantaviruses are more common, a standard recommendation for patients with respiratory symptoms is to swiftly transfer them to a health facility with high-level care, preferably one with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 May 2026
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Another 10-game winning streak was in the books Friday after a 7-1 win over the Texas Rangers before 32,394 at Globe Life Field, the second such run of the season for a Cubs team that continues to defy baseball norms.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 May 2026
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These all became media norms, but Gawker took the lead.—
Frank DiGiacomo,
HollywoodReporter,
8 May 2026
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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