1
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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2
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
Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
While normal interaction between players and referees will continue, the aim is that guidance will stop players from surrounding the referees in key incidents.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Darvish update Darvish is working his way back and figuring out how to work in his new normal.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Adjective
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) previously indicated that a below-normal season is likely for the eastern Pacific, with 12 to 18 named storms, five to ten hurricanes, and two to five major hurricanes.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
While normal interaction between players and referees will continue, the aim is that guidance will stop players from surrounding the referees in key incidents.
—Cerys Jones, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
The board’s confirmation votes — delivered with little debate — confirmed the new normal in Florida higher education: placing Republican insiders and political appointees in top academic leadership roles.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Darvish update Darvish is working his way back and figuring out how to work in his new normal.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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Yet the player was able to use data to his own advantage to show that his behaviour in these fixtures was not out of the ordinary.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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If troops in our capital feel ordinary, then so do other abuses.—
Aron Solomon
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Although season ticket prices have continued to rise, there is a sense the club has acted sensibly around them and the goodwill generated between the fans and KSE has remained stable.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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All of these efforts stemmed from the belief that democratic societies based on free markets would create politically stable and prosperous societies.—
Time,
Time,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His analysis of Paqueta’s performances in the four games under scrutiny was that his fouls were simply typical of an attacking midfielder trying — not very successfully — to help his team defensively.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Temperatures will be slightly cooler over the fire today, with winds outside of thunderstorm gusts being typical diurnal winds.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Simply a return to league average would’ve been a significant jump for Springer.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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That increase was fueled largely by national revenue — television, licensing and sponsorship proceeds shared equally among the 32 franchises — which rose to an average of $433 million per team from $403 million the previous season, according to league executives.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the Irish Open was snubbed from this latest National Open status upgrade wave, the golf-mad nation’s key event remains a highlight on the DP World Tour calendar, with venues that as usual stir a bit of wanderlust among golf travelers.—
Mike Dojc,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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In Colorado, the aspens should offer good viewing from September through mid-October, though dry conditions may cause leaves to drop a bit earlier than usual, according to AccuWeather.—
Joe Edwards,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Floating somewhere between lucid dreams and nightmares, Desde el Coma feels like waking up gasping for air — a kaleidoscope of bruises, chaos, and resurrection.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
22 Aug. 2025
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Joseph Mitchell was at once the most lucid and the most mysterious of the great mid-century New Yorker writers.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Choose from 20 colors, plus sizes 5–13 with half sizes and narrow, standard, wide, and extra-wide widths.—
Jamie Allison Sanders,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Compared to your standard jeans (too casual) or black dress pants (too formal), the white jeans felt just right—existing somewhere between both worlds.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
30 Aug. 2025
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The original story was branded as antisemitic due to Dickens’ descriptions of the prejudicial norms of society in those times.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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The other pleasant disruption of genre norms is Felice himself.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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