1
as in ordinary
being of the type that is encountered in the normal course of events
that fateful day had begun just like any normal workday
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2
as in stable
having full use of one's mind and control over one's actions
if you run around screaming like that, no one will think you are normal
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3
as in typical
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
she has normal reading abilities for a child her age
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as in average
what is typical of a group, class, or series
a temperature chart showing the normals and extremes for various regions
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as in normalcy
the state or fact of being the way things usually are
the county slowly has returned to normality after a week of flash flooding
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Recent Examples of normal
Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
This health condition occurs when your blood sugar is slightly higher than normal but not yet in the range for type 2 diabetes.
—Julia Ries, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
Also, this year’s event coincides with a consolidation of an old new normal.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Augusta National operates differently than normal places.
—Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
This health condition occurs when your blood sugar is slightly higher than normal but not yet in the range for type 2 diabetes.
—Julia Ries, Health, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
The Lakers have talked a lot about adjusting and adapting to their new normal with All-Star Luka Doncic now in the fold.
—Khobi Price, Orange County Register, 21 Feb. 2025
Also, this year’s event coincides with a consolidation of an old new normal.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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Inevitably, skipping ordinary procedural checks, the administration made at least one mistake in deporting Abrego Garcia, and probably many others.—
The Editors,
National Review,
14 Apr. 2025
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During ordinary times, this accommodation would reflect an appropriate respect for the constitutional separation of powers.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Each seat comes with power sockets and USB charging ports, and while the airline doesn’t offer traditional in-flight entertainment screens, a pop-up arm provides a stable perch for a tablet (more on that below).—
Scott Campbell,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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In this challenging scenario, investors looking for stable income can add some dividend stocks trading at attractive levels to their portfolios.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gaining insights into tariff talks would fall squarely within Beijing's typical spying domains, Gundert said.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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Whoever wins the election will assume office immediately — without the country’s typical two-month transition period.—
Choe Sang-Hun,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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That’s not to say there isn’t more cleanup than usual between showings.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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While the set seems a bit on the chintzy side, scenic designer Beowulf Boritt does his usual stellar work, assisted immensely by Ken Billington’s full-of-pizzazz lighting design.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The former, while lucid, are often left wanting for a human anchor.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Over the past nine years, he had been evaluated at least nine times — only twice, court records show, was he judged at least temporarily lucid enough to stand trial.—
Kallie Cox,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Tide Sandal Your average flip flops certainly don’t have the arch support of these stylish sandals, designed with Vionic’s exclusive alignment technology.—
Mia Huelsbeck,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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O’Leary cited data that of the Top 100 movies each year, the top 20 movies all had an average window exclusive to theaters of 49 days, compared to just 31 days for the bottom 80 films.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In many cases, a change in routine – like a parent who doesn't normally do day care drop-off – and a brain operating on autopilot leads to the tragedy.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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And in many cases, the culture simply does not give permission to challenge routine thinking.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Rajula Srivastava, for contributions in harmonic analysis and analytic number theory, including contributions to the problem of counting rational points near smooth manifolds.—
Alex Cramer,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is no rational analysis that would lead one to the conclusion that a President would single-handedly decide to blow up a century’s worth of globalization on a chilly Wednesday afternoon in April.—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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