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
  • Since then, Claude has gone through more than 20 new versions and developed superhuman hacking capabilities.
    Emelia S. Probasco, Foreign Affairs, 20 Aug. 2026
  • So a team at Anthropic thought Claude, free of mortality and blessed with superhuman invulnerability to boredom, should have a go.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 12 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Yesterday’s punk, grunge, and rebel-outsider upstarts have an uncanny way of evolving into today’s elder statesmen of respectable infamy.
    Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In Season 2, Armison played Max Sugar, a legendary gambling savant with an uncanny ability to read people like cards in the half-hour series.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Little is more magical than opening the mailbox and seeing the handwriting of a loved one.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But in a devastating turn of events, Groff, JJ’s own father, killed him in pursuit of the blue crown, a magical artifact said to grant wishes.
    Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 20 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Morgan suffered a traumatic brain injury during the crash and was in the hospital for months, but has made a miraculous recovery.
    Diana Pearl, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For buildings like Mount Gilead to be built and continue to prosper for over 100 years is a miraculous feat, Thompson said.
    Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Aug. 2026

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“Supernormal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supernormal. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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