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
Jay Kakade
june 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
As with insulin, people with type 2 diabetes do not produce normal amounts of amylin.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
That might well be the new normal for Toronto, Sundance and Cannes.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Adjective
Results revealed that insects that fed on isoprene leaves showed stunted growth, likely stemming from digestive problems triggered by exposure to the chemical, unlike those that munched on the normal leaves.
—Jay Kakade
june 30, New Atlas, 30 June 2025
As with insulin, people with type 2 diabetes do not produce normal amounts of amylin.
—Kathleen Daly, Verywell Health, 30 June 2025
Noun
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
That might well be the new normal for Toronto, Sundance and Cannes.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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The researchers suggest a particular chemical marker that could be a dead giveaway of dark dwarfs — the isotope lithium-7, which burns easily and is therefore quickly consumed by ordinary stars.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
7 July 2025
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Though North Korea sent over special forces units that are better trained and supplied than ordinary infantry, the initial deployment lacked an effective and agile command structure.—
Natasha Lindstaedt,
Forbes.com,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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The president further argues that lower rates will make financing the ever-increasing federal debt cheaper, a factor which does not play into the Fed’s statutory dual mandate of ensuring maximum sustainable employment and stable prices.—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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His early stardom never quite translated into a stable senior career as opportunities dried up in a system overflowing with talent.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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This training teaches us to be present in the midst of the chaos of a typical day.—
Janice Marturano,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Temperatures will be around 87 degrees, which is typical for this time of year in the metro.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Both are now visible to the naked eye to observers in the Southern Hemisphere and are currently shining millions of times brighter than usual.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The Senate has spent some 18 hours churning through more than two dozen amendments in what is called a vote-a-rama, a typically laborious process that went on longer than usual as negotiations happen on and off the chamber floor.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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But the idea of an algorithm, which is as prone to generate nonsense as anything lucid, representing a deceased person’s thoughts or behaviors seems terrifying.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 June 2025
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These treatments can help people maintain their independence longer and make the most of their lucid years.—
Jim Taylor,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2025
Adjective
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In January, detainees were held at the jails, on average, for 40 days before being transferred, released or deported.—
David Ferrara,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
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Illinois ranked 22nd in average annual home insurance costs at $2,743 per year, according to the report.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Automation: Simplify routine duties such as internal updates, meeting summaries and follow-up emails.—
Umair Javed,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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As of July 7, the CDC will combine its bird flu updates with its routine influenza updates, according to a news release on its website.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
8 July 2025
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Eventually, this bargain approach is vindicated by returns as rational pricing returns to markets.—
James Berman,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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No rational business is going to make long-term investments in American manufacturing based on such transient policies.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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