NORMALS Synonyms: 21 Similar and Opposite Words

normals

noun

plural of normal

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 Temperatures are expected to be closer to seasonal normals, reaching highs in the 80s through the weekend and into early next week. — Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026 Our extended winter weather forecasts emphasize temperature and precipitation deviations from averages, or normals. — Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Monday peaks close to seasonal normals in the 50s. — 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

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Noun

Hoon Lee is not as famous as Pugh, nor does his character burn as brightly as Cathy’s hatred for societal norms.

— Alison Herman, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
To Hitchcock, the indelible feature of Roosevelt’s Presidency was his desire to protect democratic norms and processes amid crises, even as critics accused him of being a power-mad dictator or a Communist sympathizer.

— Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of norms

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Professional societies and standards organizations will need to develop and regularly update the technical requirements.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Cornell University’s investigation, of course, did not have to adhere to New York’s arguably archaic criminal standards, but its response, too, has triggered anger and disbelief across airwaves and social media.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026

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