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 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 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
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Noun
  • While inflation remains volatile across countries, influencing cautious planning, salary increases are relatively high compared to pre-pandemic norms.
    John M. Bremen, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The show was inspired by a real-life military program called Team Lioness, which added women soldiers to combat units, deploying them to Iraq in 2003—at a time when cultural norms prevented male soldiers from interacting directly with Muslim women.
    Kenneal Patterson, Vanity Fair, 30 July 2026
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  • With the major averages wrapping up Friday near record highs, attention is turning to whether the catalysts that fueled the rally can continue to drive gains.
    Justina Lee,Tanaya Macheel, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Using our research averages as an example, if your firm went from 24 hours to 14 across 91 proposals a year at $200 an hour, that's over $180,000 in recoverable capacity.
    Mark Orttung, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
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  • The Pisces Moon in your 7th House of Partnership opposes Venus in Virgo, making another person’s needs hard to ignore while your own standards get louder.
    Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the city will work on outreach to get vacant properties registered while putting together a guide explaining what the standards are for owners.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026

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“Normals.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normals. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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