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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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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
Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
As the federal government appears to make strides toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history, one aviation expert says flyers shouldn’t expect things to go back to normal immediately.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, this just seems to be the new normal for DJI, and not just for drones.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
More germane to his current role, his leadership transcended the normal limitations of a middle reliever.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Nov. 2025
As the federal government appears to make strides toward ending the longest government shutdown in American history, one aviation expert says flyers shouldn’t expect things to go back to normal immediately.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 11 Nov. 2025
Noun
Temperatures will warm into an above-normal range during the middle of the week, but then cool down below the seasonal normal by the weekend, the weather service reported.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Unfortunately, this just seems to be the new normal for DJI, and not just for drones.
—PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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Obviously, fastidious double-entry bookkeeping reduces the margin for error, even in complicated accounts, but more than that, once accounts become commonplace, ordinary people begin to think of the world in terms of accounts.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Nov. 2025
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But this isn’t an ordinary cookbook, one with 30-minute recipes and sensible serving sizes.—
Leah Asmelash,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Coaching is stable under Jon Scheyer, who starts his fourth season after replacing the legendary Mike Krzyzewski.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The fund aims to support original game projects from the R&D phase with early-stage capital, offering Taiwanese development teams stable financial backing and professional guidance to transform their ideas into internationally competitive original IPs.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Midea Flexify Air Fryer isn’t your typical air fryer.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nearby Leyte and northern parts of Mindanao, both populous islands in the center of the country, saw between 150 and 250 mm (6 to 10 inches) of rain in only 24 hours — well above the typical monthly rainfall for November.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Since World War II, the president’s party has lost an average of 26 House seats and 3 to 4 Senate seats in midterms.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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How does inflation in 2025 compare to recent annual averages?—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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His usual producer, Nick Schwarz, took the first crack at it and cut a version that hit hard.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
5 Nov. 2025
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Across all household sizes, the SNAP reduction is roughly 49 percent—meaning households claiming the top amount will get about half of their usual monthly benefit in November.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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If the Court decides against the President, the lucid performance of Neal Katyal, representing one set of challengers, must be credited with demonstrating that commonsense runs the other way.—
Jeannie Suk Gersen,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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By the parable-like broadness of its belief that love is the only thing lucid enough to see through an Orwellian assault on reality.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
28 Oct. 2025
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Long-distance precision rises The Sentante platform uses standard guidewires and catheters linked to a sensory system that captures the surgeon’s hand movements.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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The deal would allow merchants to decide whether to accept credit cards in three distinct categories — commercial, premium consumer and standard consumer.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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He’s gone beyond transgressing political and presidential norms to openly trampling on the Constitution.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
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The organization is working to transform cultural norms and narratives surrounding aging, disability and care, as well as make change through federal and state-level policies and build power among the people who have been touched by care.—
Katherine Schaffstall,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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