as in norms
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 normals
Monday peaks close to seasonal normals in the 50s.
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Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Once this storm heads east by Thursday afternoon, cooler and drier weather will filter in with temperatures closer to our March normals of 50 degrees and 71 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Highs are forecast to be near to slightly above seasonal normals, in the upper 50s to low 60s.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
The surge of metal into the US pushed the London market into a full blown squeeze in October, and borrowing costs there still remain well above their normals levels of close to zero.
—Jack Ryan, Bloomberg, 29 Dec. 2025
By next Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will be closer to seasonal normals, ranging from 48 degrees to 53 degrees.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Temperatures could cool slightly and trend closer to seasonal normals.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Otherwise, things should be mainly dry with temperatures close to seasonal normals.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
These temperature and precipitation deviations are based on averages (or normals) derived from data provided by government meteorological agencies, data that is updated every ten years, still the Old Farmer’s Almanac claims only 80 percent accuracy.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Once this storm heads east by Thursday afternoon, cooler and drier weather will filter in with temperatures closer to our March normals of 50 degrees and 71 degrees.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Highs are forecast to be near to slightly above seasonal normals, in the upper 50s to low 60s.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, San Francisco Chronicle, 26 Jan. 2026
The surge of metal into the US pushed the London market into a full blown squeeze in October, and borrowing costs there still remain well above their normals levels of close to zero.
—Jack Ryan, Bloomberg, 29 Dec. 2025
By next Wednesday through Friday, temperatures will be closer to seasonal normals, ranging from 48 degrees to 53 degrees.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Dec. 2025
Temperatures could cool slightly and trend closer to seasonal normals.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 15 Dec. 2025
Otherwise, things should be mainly dry with temperatures close to seasonal normals.
—Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
These temperature and precipitation deviations are based on averages (or normals) derived from data provided by government meteorological agencies, data that is updated every ten years, still the Old Farmer’s Almanac claims only 80 percent accuracy.
—Emilee Coblentz, Outside, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normals
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Yet her grandmother defied those rigid gender norms, passing on to her the ancestral practice of the backstrap loom — an ancient, portable device operated using a strap secured around the weaver’s waist.—
María Teresa Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Loungewear influences workwear and the traditional norms that once distinguished men’s and women’s fashion are nearly unknown to the youngest generations of consumers.—
Angela Velasquez,
Footwear News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Again, these are also averages, so borrowers are encouraged to thoroughly shop around to see what else is available.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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So that’s one of the larger per screen averages of the year.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
20 Apr. 2026
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Speaking on a recent analyst call, Dimon also pointed to some easing in underwriting standards across the market, noting that the trend extends beyond private credit.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Good Jobs First said in most cases, states are failing to disclose incentives in violation of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, a private organization that sets financial reporting standards for state and local governments.—
Kevin Hardy,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Normals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normals. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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