Definition of supernormalnext

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Recent Examples of supernormal The vision that’s ascribed to him is instead the microscopic view—a dissector’s terrifying, supernormal closeness to the facts. Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 11 June 2021 As one example, many animals have been observed to be susceptible to supernormal stimuli. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2018 Adversarial examples can be seen as a form of supernormal stimuli for neural networks. IEEE Spectrum, 28 Feb. 2018 The Tax Policy Center assumes that 60% of corporate income taxes fall on what are called supernormal returns, which are the extra profits some companies can earn because of strategic advantages such as monopolistic power. Richard Rubin, WSJ, 8 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supernormal
Adjective
  • Pocket calculators are superhuman but narrow, whereas the first large language models, though barely articulate, were general.
    George Musser, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
  • But our heroine, who’s clearly still possessed by the superhuman poise that Yeoh has weaponized across her brilliant career, is unconvinced.
    David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Their resemblance is uncanny; near carbon copies, some thirty years apart.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Images often associated with barbarism on screen, like beheading the dead to memorialize them, are approached with an uncanny gentleness.
    Siddhant Adlakha, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Love was in the air, the city was magical, and every detail was simply unforgettable!
    Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Production designer Henry Dunn and costume designer Elisabeth Vastola make UCLA feel like a real-life social ecosystem rather than a generic backdrop, while still allowing every number to erupt into its own magical world of performance.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian went viral following his team’s miraculous 24-23 comeback against Ohio State this past Saturday after running off from a postgame interview with ESPN’s Holly Rowe.
    Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • He was given the Last Rites by a priest in the hospital before making a miraculous recovery.
    Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026

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“Supernormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernormal. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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