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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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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
Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
If your magnesium levels are normal or high, your kidneys will remove extra magnesium through your urine.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
The new normal was still jarring despite over three weeks having passed since the trade.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
The first clue will be to begin seeing normal trading ranges.
—Jj Kinahan, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
If your magnesium levels are normal or high, your kidneys will remove extra magnesium through your urine.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 22 Apr. 2025
Noun
This year’s small audience decline is pretty on par with other award shows recently, suggesting that these ceremonies might be settling into a new normal after all of them saw viewership tank in 2020.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 3 Mar. 2025
The new normal was still jarring despite over three weeks having passed since the trade.
—Jovan Buha, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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It will be attended by dozens of religious and political leaders from around the world, including President Donald Trump, and thousands of ordinary worshipers.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Oliver is closer to ordinary than dominant on a game-by-game basis, while DeWayne Carter was a healthy scratch in the playoffs.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The final step of the process uses what’s left after biofuel production as a stable, non-leaching crop fertilizer.—
Robin Roenker,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The unpredictability makes the U.S. seem less stable, less reliable, and a less safe place for their money, experts say.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Some might offer better support than others or have a more natural resting spot for thumbs, but to greater or lesser extents, a good mouse is sculpted to fit the arch of the typical human hand.—
Matt Kamen,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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This means the storm was no longer feeding off ocean waters, and did not have the structural characteristics of a typical hurricane anymore.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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For example, the fires in New Jersey this week have been part of trend: So far in 2025, New Jersey has experienced nearly twice as many wildfires as usual.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rosemary Oil Shampoo Add a few drops of rosemary oil to your shampoo and wash your hair as usual.—
Carley Millhone,
Health,
23 Apr. 2025
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In other words, could the question at the outset of the novel be applied today to the United States—a bastion of democratic strength being ripped apart by an erratic tyrant? Years ago, in one of his lucid columns, Vargas Llosa described the election of Donald Trump as a form of national suicide.—
Ilan Stavans,
The Atlantic,
15 Apr. 2025
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For a woman who had made a reputation as a lucid, sharp chronicler of the reality of American lives, Didion struggled with the irrational thoughts that flooded her mind afterward.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 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
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The average number of children per woman stayed nearly the same in the first quarter, decreasing from 1.432 to 1.431, the demographer noted.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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What began as a seemingly routine home matchup for the surging Eastern Conference contender quickly transformed into an exercise in futility.—
Colin Cerniglia,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers in the cases described how the women were arrested at routine check-ins at ICE offices and given virtually no opportunity to speak with lawyers or their family members.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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The economic idea that people are purely rational, self-serving beings has been undermined by broad research over decades into psychology and behavioral economics.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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That despite her reasoned, carefully articulated point to Joel, that this is not rational.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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