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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as in normalcy
the state or fact of being the way things usually are
the county slowly has returned to normality after a week of flash flooding
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Recent Examples of normal
Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Ocean temperatures in this region have shown increases of up to nine degrees Fahrenheit above normal ranges as of June 2024, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Maleena Muzio, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
The sounds had become a strange new normal for the diverse Central neighborhood.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Molina lives in a world of gender normality.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
But what happened on an otherwise normal early Saturday morning at the club’s training ground, to the south of Lisbon city centre, wasn’t really about him.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Ocean temperatures in this region have shown increases of up to nine degrees Fahrenheit above normal ranges as of June 2024, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
—Maleena Muzio, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
Temperatures will be close to climatological normals for mid-January, ranging from 58 degrees to 65 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 14 Jan. 2026
The sounds had become a strange new normal for the diverse Central neighborhood.
—Nicole Acevedo, NBC news, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
Yet, though George, Charlotte, and Prince Louis are growing up in the royal fishbowl, the Prince and Princess of Wales also desire a modicum of privacy and normality for their three children.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
Molina lives in a world of gender normality.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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Biting cold temperatures will turn the ordinary bustle of life outdoors on a North Texas weekday largely inside on Monday as wind chills drop to as low as 10 below zero.—
Star-Telegram staff,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Jan. 2026
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The government had enacted reforms that triggered a sudden spike in the prices of basic commodities and placed immense pressure on ordinary households.—
Davood Moradian,
The Atlantic,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Reed was hospitalized in serious but stable condition on Sunday afternoon.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Medics took the unconscous survivor, identified by a co-worker as Garo Alexanian, to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens in stable condition.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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In other words, the typical beneficiary of tighter air quality standards is an elderly retiree, not a child or a working-age adult.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Zillow calculates the value of a typical home using the average middle third of home values (eliminating statistical anomalies at the high and low end).—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
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Saturday's game was on Amazon Prime, so a lot more people than usual saw it.—
Scott Fowler The Charlotte Observer,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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The singer also took a softer approach with her glam, trading her usual babydoll blush and statement eye makeup for cloud lips, frosted highlighter, and natural-looking lashes.—
Grace McCarty,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps not lucid dreams, but elucidating ones.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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Is this lucid state only temporary based on the recent anti-psychotic meds he was given by Kelson?—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Jan. 2026
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Observations of transits of Venus, which only occur twice per century, on average (most recently in 2012), were humanity’s first indication that Venus possessed — whereas Mercury lacked — a substantial atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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The average transaction price (ATP) on a new vehicle hit $50,000 for the first time ever last fall, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mateo was found to have an aggressive cancer during a routine veterinary check in December, according to the Roseville Police Department.—
Nicole Buss,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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While snow and ice can be disruptive on their own, a prolonged exposure to cold can amplify the risk, increasing the odds of hypothermia and frostbite, straining shelters and hospitals and turning routine repairs into high-stakes operations.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Published in eScience, the research’s core innovation lies in the rational integration of photoactivity and electrocatalysis within a single air-electrode architecture.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Quitting seemed not just possible, but rational.—
Seth Abramovitch,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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