1
as in normal
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
typical behavior for a two-year-old
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2
as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
when I asked what he had learned in school that day, he gave me the typical answer of teenagers: "I don't know"
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Recent Examples of typical
Ordinarily, between 1,700 and 2,000 job orders are posted during a typical day shift, and between 1,100 and 1,400 are posted during a standard night shift.
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Now the typical buyer is extremely passionate about all outdoor pursuits.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The new requirements must be implemented as part of the state’s typical curriculum updates, the next of which is in 2028.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
At a typical targeted gross margin of 60%, the retail price before April 2 would have been $95.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2025
Now the typical buyer is extremely passionate about all outdoor pursuits.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The new requirements must be implemented as part of the state’s typical curriculum updates, the next of which is in 2028.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 June 2025
At a typical targeted gross margin of 60%, the retail price before April 2 would have been $95.
—Courtney Reagan, CNBC, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typical
Adjective
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At the World Championships, Metcalfe saw a competitor achieve a 100kg deadlift and decided to push herself beyond her normal limits.—
Andy Frye,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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In normal circumstances, the 1878 Posse Comitatus Act barring U.S. soldiers from acting like law enforcement in the U.S. But the Insurrection Act, first enacted in 1792, allows the president to deploy the military inside the U.S. to help civilian law enforcement with law enforcement duties.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
9 June 2025
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However, each object is characteristic of its community, made with different varieties of flint and in a particular shape.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
5 June 2025
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This inherent volatility is characteristic of emerging technologies but represents a significant hurdle for widespread adoption.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
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For the contiguous United States, on average, July is the hottest month of the year.—
Dan Peck,
ABC News,
3 June 2025
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In fact, a hedge fund leaving Fairfield County for Bergen County today would gain a bundle in savings with New Jersey averaging a reasonable commercial rate of 15.65 cents per kilowatt-hour in March 2025 compared to Connecticut’s March average commercial rate of 25.18 as per the EIA.—
David Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
3 June 2025
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However, that distinctive green bottle of Curve with its gold lettering remains vivid in my mind’s eye, and its contents continue to tell his story.—
Stixx Mathews,
Essence,
13 June 2025
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There’s also an oasis-like 2,500-square-foot Sisley spa, with distinctive touches including a regenerative salt wall.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
13 June 2025
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The standard Grand Prix mode is present and correct.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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Most standard MicroSD cards use the UHS-I or UHS-II standard, with one or two rows of pins.—
Brad Bourque,
Wired News,
7 June 2025
Adjective
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Pullman Market follows in the footsteps of Eataly before it, but this complex’s concepts are so much more distinct and delicious than anything that forebear has offered.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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As five distinct stories unfold, creators wonder: In a future when memories can be erased, identities rewritten and fate engineered, what remains truly ours?—
Marta Balaga,
Variety,
10 June 2025
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New customers in eligible states can complete these steps to make a larger bet than usual on horse racing: Create an account through the links on this page to activate the best FanDuel promo code offer for the Belmont Stakes.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Georgia is awaiting her murder trial, Ginny faces teen pregnancy and their relationship is going through its usual ups and downs.—
Rebecca Aizin,
People.com,
6 June 2025
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The film also stars Yul Vazquez, Ashlie Atkinson and Spencer Watson. Co-written by Greengrass and Brad Inglesby, The Lost Bus is inspired by true events featured in Lizzie Johnson’s 2021 book Paradise: One Town’s Struggle to Survive an American Wildfire.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
8 June 2025
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Mosquitoes are a true scourge, responsible for up to one million human deaths per year.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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“Typical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typical. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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