usualness

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as in typicalness

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  1. normality
  2. fairness
  3. everydayness
  4. mundaneness
Noun
  • By the time the world returned to relative normality, her priorities had shifted.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026
  • But coming out of a pandemic that had robbed players of normality, a few days extra at the best tournaments felt doable, given the financial payoff.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026
Definition of normality
Noun
  • Although there are fairness questions in using an eligibility rule negotiated by a league and union to exclude a prospective player who, because of the rule, can’t be a union member, labor law permits it.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Throughout this challenging period, our faith in truth, fairness and the rule of law remained unwavering.
    — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of fairness
Noun
  • The everydayness of these items may also hold clues to their draw.
    — Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Epic narratives worthy of a novel, as well as anecdotes of the quiet everydayness of everyday things, both grounding and inspiring.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Definition of everydayness
Noun
  • Charles Wylie, the museum’s curator of photography, says the exhibit highlights the centrality of the Black experience in American history, from the tragedies to the mundaneness of family life.
    — Kamal Morgan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Definition of mundaneness
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