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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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
Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
While Royals catchers are getting a crash course on the ABS Challenge System, the pitchers are preparing as normal.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Kendrick Calfee
january 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Those high temperatures are 30 degrees below normal for both cities for this time of year.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Yet, though George, Charlotte, and Prince Louis are growing up in the royal fishbowl, the Prince and Princess of Wales also desire a modicum of privacy and normality for their three children.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
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Adjective
Under normal circumstances, that combination would fuel a broad rally.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 14 Feb. 2026
While Royals catchers are getting a crash course on the ABS Challenge System, the pitchers are preparing as normal.
—Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Noun
Temperatures will gradually warm into the 20s by Saturday afternoon, but that’s still about 20 degrees below normal for this time of year, the weather service said on social media.
—Kendrick Calfee
january 31, Kansas City Star, 31 Jan. 2026
Those high temperatures are 30 degrees below normal for both cities for this time of year.
—Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
In real life or onscreen, the most glorious wigs in 2025 were the ones that called attention to that falsity rather than trying to blend into normality.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 1 Jan. 2026
Yet, though George, Charlotte, and Prince Louis are growing up in the royal fishbowl, the Prince and Princess of Wales also desire a modicum of privacy and normality for their three children.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 31 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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Their goal with the video was to push back against the president’s domestic troop deployments, a trend his critics feared might lead to clashes with ordinary Americans or be used to interfere in upcoming elections.—
Missy Ryan,
The Atlantic,
9 Feb. 2026
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Nothing out of the ordinary there, admittedly.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Together, these elements allow the battery to remain stable, efficient, and electrically responsive even in harsh, winter-like environments.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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To make your own homemade cold foam taste more like a frozen creamer, use heavy cream for the base; this helps create a richer, thicker, and more stable texture.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is not your typical Aladdin’s Cave vintage shop, where rails are stacked on top of each other and garments fill every corner.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the expert warned that focusing on combat performance could push robot development away from typical industrial or service uses, because fighting requires extreme, short bursts of high-impact movement rather than steady, practical operation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Close added that Dugalic’s intense effort was in response to a couple of games during which Dugalic wasn’t playing to her usual standard.—
Felicia Keller,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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On a chilly Austin morning, downtown buzzed with excitement earlier than usual for a Sunday.—
Aaron E Martinez,
Austin American Statesman,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Their film casts a lucid, uncompromising, yet deeply necessary light on the spiral of violence.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2026
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Perhaps not lucid dreams, but elucidating ones.—
Shaad D’Souza,
Pitchfork,
27 Jan. 2026
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Observations of transits of Venus, which only occur twice per century, on average (most recently in 2012), were humanity’s first indication that Venus possessed — whereas Mercury lacked — a substantial atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
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The average transaction price (ATP) on a new vehicle hit $50,000 for the first time ever last fall, according to Kelley Blue Book.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Last May, Kennedy announced the vaccines would be removed from the CDC’s routine immunization schedule for healthy children and pregnant women.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
11 Feb. 2026
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Over the past decade, screening guidelines have swung from recommending routine screening to advising against it to landing somewhere in between, and major organizations still don’t all say it the same way.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Perardi tried to stay rational.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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This disconnect between individual choice and individual benefit represents not merely an economic inefficiency but a philosophical failure to respect the rational agency of health care consumers.—
Jared Rhoads,
STAT,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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