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Synonym Chooser

How does the adjective typical differ from other similar words?

Some common synonyms of typical are natural, normal, and regular. While all these words mean "being of the sort or kind that is expected as usual, ordinary, or average," typical implies showing all important traits of a type, class, or group and may suggest lack of strong individuality.

a typical small town

When is it sensible to use natural instead of typical?

While in some cases nearly identical to typical, natural applies to what conforms to a thing's essential nature, function, or mode of being.

the natural love of a mother for her child

When can normal be used instead of typical?

The words normal and typical are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, normal implies lack of deviation from what has been discovered or established as the most usual or expected.

normal behavior for a two-year-old

When would regular be a good substitute for typical?

The words regular and typical can be used in similar contexts, but regular stresses conformity to a rule, standard, or pattern.

the club's regular monthly meeting

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of typical Take a regular fast-food consumer who eats a typical meal of a burger on an industrial bun, fries and a soda, or a hot dog on industrial bread with chips and soda. Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025 Large language models like Claude can create emails free of the typical spelling errors that have defined scam emails over the past 20 years. Kevin Korte, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025 By the early 1960s, a typical Broadway season would field on average 60 or so shows. Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025 Gaining insights into tariff talks would fall squarely within Beijing's typical spying domains, Gundert said. Sam Sabin, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for typical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for typical
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  • For 2025, retail growth predictions of 3.6% or better are holding firm, and while NRF economists are expecting slower growth for the near term, the trade group is expecting for normal growth to return in time.
    Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • Join 22 others in the comments View Comments The airline also expects its own employment level in 2025 to be down from 2024 levels, though executives said that would be done through normal attrition caused by retirement and other voluntary departures, and not any layoff of staff.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • Chemical analyses in 2007 by teams including C. Kevin Boyce provided further support by revealing carbon isotope ratios characteristic of heterotrophic fungi.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • Jay North, who starred as the young mischief maker with the characteristic blond cowlick on the 1959-63 CBS comedy Dennis the Menace, has died.
    Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 6 Apr. 2025
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  • The experts predict the economy will nearly stall in 2025, growing 0.8%, down from their projection of 1.7% just last month, according to the average estimate of 46 economists surveyed by Wolters Kluwer Blue Chip Economic Indicators on April 4 and April 7.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Whereas Laine’s attempts hit the net 60.8 percent of the time on average this season, that is down to 37.5 percent in the last six games.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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  • Follow her on LinkedIn Dr. Yasmine Saad, Founder and Director of Psychological Services Dr. Yasmine Saad is advancing psychological care with her distinctive Inner Message Approach®, which treats emotions as meaningful signals rather than problems to eliminate.
    Lauren Carpenter, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Alongside his wife, Doris, Krause spent more than three decades sourcing rare and distinctive set dressing from around the world, curating a collection that remains integral to film and television productions today.
    Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Yes, this Amazon tiny home includes a full bathroom, complete with a roomy shower, a standard toilet, and a sink.
    Katrina Cossey, Parents, 28 Mar. 2025
  • The standard edition is perfect for those looking to explore the world of multi-modal robotics without diving into secondary development.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • The Justice Department is considering a plan to merge the ATF and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), both of which often collaborate but have distinct missions.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Apr. 2025
  • The title drop, when a line of dialogue references the film’s title, is a delicate art with a distinct cult following.
    Donald Liebenson, IndieWire, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • That’s not to say there isn’t more cleanup than usual between showings.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • 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
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  • That may be true, but the IEA reports that sales actually continued to grow in the U.S. at greater than a 10% clip.
    Justin Worland, Time, 28 Mar. 2025
  • That versatility is, in a lot of ways, the true beauty of unicorns.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Typical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typical. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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