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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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
Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, temperatures are expected to be five to 12 degrees below normal, Lund said.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
This shared success and positive environment helps significantly with common feelings of being alone and isolated, especially in this new normal of remote/hybrid work environments and cultures.
—Mark Cunningham, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Adjective
Madison – the episode’s host – along with Sarah Sherman and Ego Nwodim played high school students texting each other some normal teenage gossip… until Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, played by Andrew Dismukes, randomly popped into the chat to update the chain about a pending military plan.
—Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Across Los Angeles and Ventura counties, temperatures are expected to be five to 12 degrees below normal, Lund said.
—Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
This is a new normal for many actors who grew up watching talent age out of the industry and Clooney is appreciative of the shift.
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 22 Feb. 2025
This shared success and positive environment helps significantly with common feelings of being alone and isolated, especially in this new normal of remote/hybrid work environments and cultures.
—Mark Cunningham, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
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The group were among around 7,000 people recently released from scam centers run by criminal gangs and warlords operating along Myanmar’s border with Thailand, where many are held against their will and forced to work conning ordinary people, including American citizens, out of their life savings.—
Teele Rebane,
CNN Money,
2 Apr. 2025
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For most ordinary owners, there's always one area of the house that could use a little TLC.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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The gap remained stable, and Piastri, who started P3, hovered further behind Verstappen.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Here’s what usually happens next JPMorgan cuts Tesla price target, sees stock getting slashed in half Goldman gave clients a stable stock list to buy if there’s a recession.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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How to protect yourself: Research typical salary ranges for legitimate remote jobs in your field to spot unrealistic offers.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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The two stood proud in their black scrubs — a departure from the typical pink scrubs worn in the department.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Several key figures - see Kevin de Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Kyle Walker - are now into the twilights of their respective careers and so Guardiola’s team have been unable to play its usual style of high-energy, high-intensity soccer.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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The feature and editorial certainly wasn’t usual protocol for someone joining the revered British royal family.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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There’s not a moment of lucid reflection or respite to be found in an hour and 16 minutes of music.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
21 Mar. 2025
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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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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
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With the average global tariff at approximately 18%, U.S. economic growth will slow to around 1% for the next several quarters, with inflation rising back to 5%, estimated Mark Dowding, BlueBay chief investment officer at RBC Global Asset Management.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2025
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Each establishment receives between one and four routine inspections per year.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 Apr. 2025
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The office has been planning for cuts to routine inspections of drugmakers and food producers because of the layoffs.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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Forbes is protected by reCAPTCHA, and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Estate planning allows people to make rational decisions about their assets, free from the iron grip of bloodline expectations.—
Ashley Case,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Some people may be disappointed by the rational explanation for this spiral light in the night sky.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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