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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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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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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
Allison McNeelyand Dawn Lim Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The Hornets were proactive in a normal way, unlike the Mavericks.
—J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
For the new normal to be economically sustainable, streamers need to do a better job of optimizing their viewers’ time and attention.
—Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Under threat is the tax code's treatment of the profits of private equity, venture capital and hedge fund managers who pay a lower rate on their share of profits because these returns are taxed as capital gains instead of normal employment income.
—Allison McNeelyand Dawn Lim Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The Hornets were proactive in a normal way, unlike the Mavericks.
—J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
This includes both the monthly and daily normals of precipitation, temperature, snowfall, heating and cooling degree days, growing-degree days, as well as frost and freeze dates spanning across close to 15,000 different observation sites.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
For the new normal to be economically sustainable, streamers need to do a better job of optimizing their viewers’ time and attention.
—Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
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The Trump administration is pushing an aggressive policy agenda to improve the lives of ordinary American families.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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Elsewhere, the Juno Fan Choice category, voted on by ordinary movie lovers, has nominations for The Weeknd, McCrae, Mendes, Ross, bbno$, Dean Brody, Jade Eagleson, Karan Aujla, Les Cowboys Fringents Les Disques and Preston Pablo.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Two were taken to Ryder Trauma Center in critical and serious condition; the third is in stable condition.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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They are thought to promote weight loss by increasing feelings of fullness and supporting more stable blood sugar levels after eating.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Feb. 2025
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For this trip, the crew capsule was spun up to 11 revolutions per minute, as opposed to the typical half-revolution per minute.—
Stephen Clark,
Ars Technica,
7 Feb. 2025
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What was typical of Tennessee was the chaos caused by the Lady Vols’ full-court pressure defense, specifically in a decisive third quarter in which Tennessee outscored UConn, 22-15 — the only quarter of the game the Lady Vols outscored the Huskies.—
Chantel Jennings,
The Athletic,
7 Feb. 2025
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And of course Taylor Swift was there as usual to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce.—
Jane Tyska,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Automakers typically design models for seven-year life cycles, at a usual cost of about $1 billion.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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This lucid and perceptive book is a valuable guide to what is at stake in the ongoing conflict.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Jan. 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
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But the average 30-year mortgage rate has since moved up, from a little over 6% in September to closer to 7% today.—
Ruth Thompson,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The average price of a new truck in January was $59,684, while SUVs sold for an average of $47,667, according to Cox Automotive.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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Police Just before 3 p.m. local time, officers were conducting a routine station inspection at the West 4th Street station when the disturbance began.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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For years, routine checkups and one-size-fits-all advice have dominated healthcare, often leaving underlying issues unnoticed.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now, our risk-taking has to be rational, but everything is a risk.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Carlson inserted commentary throughout, reminding viewers to observe how sound of mind and rational West appeared.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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