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
Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Near normal temperatures are expected on Monday, with highs reaching the mid-80s.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
The bottom line is that nearly four years into this new normal in college football, NFL teams are still trying to master a transfer landscape that isn’t going away.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
This year the market will open two weeks earlier than normal.
—Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 14 July 2025
Near normal temperatures are expected on Monday, with highs reaching the mid-80s.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 July 2025
Noun
The movie’s over-all arc is a common one: from the unquestioned routines of daily life to the strange new normal of risks and precautions, fears and constraints, illness and deaths; from there to an eventual sense of wary relief.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
The bottom line is that nearly four years into this new normal in college football, NFL teams are still trying to master a transfer landscape that isn’t going away.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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Our party wants to give ordinary workers a raise by raising the living wage.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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As a result, many affordable properties turn out to be comparatively ordinary in appearance and amenities.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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An East Chicago man shot by police Tuesday evening is in stable condition, according to his uncle, who says witnesses to the shooting claim his nephew didn’t start the issue.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
23 July 2025
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This stood in sharp contrast to the postwar American corporate experience, which operated within stable, predictable structures.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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On a recent Friday morning, a group of half a dozen neighbors and business owners in Fountain Square gathered near Leonard Street, looking prepared for a typical neighborhood cleanup.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
26 July 2025
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Table 1 below shows the typical rally legs within a bull market are around 11% with the average a bit higher at 14%.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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Elie Saab’s show, as usual, was on point, showcasing spectacular, timeless red-carpet-style gowns which were opulent and glamorous in equal measure.—
Laia Farran Graves,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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As usual, Trump did most of the talking, but Rutte was clearly on board and confirmed key details.—
Daniel Fried,
Time,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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The glasses are available in a Midas Fleck colorway, with a black lucid treatment and gold details, featuring Prizm 24K lenses.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
9 July 2025
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Han, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature last year, has written about the Jeju uprising before in the brutal and lucid 2014 novel Human Acts.—
Vulture Editors,
Vulture,
8 July 2025
Adjective
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The average length of care per month jumped from roughly two months in December 2024 to more than five months by May 2025, according to HHS data.—
Nicol León,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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The average lunch break in the U.K., for workers who have one, lasts thirty-three minutes.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
21 July 2025
Adjective
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Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston has built a similarly comprehensive model, integrating musculoskeletal and wellness care into routine perinatal services.—
Ashley Austin,
Time,
20 July 2025
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Simone Rose maintained her momentum in rotation two, hitting her bars routine and complex dismount to claim the lead moving into rotation three.—
Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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The regime’s more rational elements may eventually prevail and reduce tensions.—
Roya Hakakian,
The Atlantic,
10 July 2025
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Collins’ no vote, in a rational world, made sense for her constituents.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
9 July 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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