normals

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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normals
Noun
  • The first lady credited scientific advances and changing social norms for the launch of the initiative, elements of which echo a Biden administration effort.
    — Dan Diamond, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
  • American norms about politics, science, education and law are being overturned, and artificial intelligence threatens further disruption.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Higher oil prices and a broadening sell-off that hit many market sectors dragged the three major averages to losses on Friday.
    — Ananya Chetia,Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Qualifying schools have demonstrated that student performance is improving faster than statewide averages and reflect the state’s commitment to educational equity and opportunity, the state board of education said.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • As the industry kept growing, Congress added safety, noise and emissions standards to protect the communities living beneath the flight paths.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Staff are attentive and helpful without being overly formal, delivering the high standards of a larger hotel with the personal touch of a boutique property.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

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“Normals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normals. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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