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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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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
Allison McNeelyand Dawn Lim Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The Hornets were proactive in a normal way, unlike the Mavericks.
—J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
For the new normal to be economically sustainable, streamers need to do a better job of optimizing their viewers’ time and attention.
—Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
Under threat is the tax code's treatment of the profits of private equity, venture capital and hedge fund managers who pay a lower rate on their share of profits because these returns are taxed as capital gains instead of normal employment income.
—Allison McNeelyand Dawn Lim Bloomberg News (wpns), arkansasonline.com, 8 Feb. 2025
The Hornets were proactive in a normal way, unlike the Mavericks.
—J. Robbins, J. Edwards and D. Mayberry, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
This includes both the monthly and daily normals of precipitation, temperature, snowfall, heating and cooling degree days, growing-degree days, as well as frost and freeze dates spanning across close to 15,000 different observation sites.
—Meredith Garofalo, Space.com, 20 Dec. 2024
For the new normal to be economically sustainable, streamers need to do a better job of optimizing their viewers’ time and attention.
—Jonathan Bing, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
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At Large follows two best friends, Bill and Joe, who are ordinary dads and electrical repairmen.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Trump administration is pushing an aggressive policy agenda to improve the lives of ordinary American families.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Vatican said the 88-year-old pontiff is in stable condition after being admitted to a hospital in Rome last week.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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In Monday's update, Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni said the pope was in stable condition.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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What makes the London TV Screenings so important for Beta, and the whole industry, the company says, is that the event caters perfectly to buyers’ demand to actually watch programs instead of the typical trailer-speed-dating-type meetings.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
19 Feb. 2025
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Trial sites that cater to families – and understand women’s roles as the typical family caretaker – have thus seen higher retention than those that don’t.—
Eva Epker,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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And of course Taylor Swift was there as usual to cheer on her boyfriend Travis Kelce.—
Jane Tyska,
The Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2025
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Automakers typically design models for seven-year life cycles, at a usual cost of about $1 billion.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
9 Feb. 2025
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According to the Mayo Clinic, individuals with Alzheimer's sometimes experience lucid episodes—brief moments when memories resurface and cognitive function appears temporarily restored.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Since, however, the media maven has been spotted out twice, both times appearing to be in lucid and aware of her surroundings.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
7 Jan. 2025
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But the average 30-year mortgage rate has since moved up, from a little over 6% in September to closer to 7% today.—
Ruth Thompson,
USA TODAY,
16 Feb. 2025
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The average price of a new truck in January was $59,684, while SUVs sold for an average of $47,667, according to Cox Automotive.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
15 Feb. 2025
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For years, routine checkups and one-size-fits-all advice have dominated healthcare, often leaving underlying issues unnoticed.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Police Just before 3 p.m. local time, officers were conducting a routine station inspection at the West 4th Street station when the disturbance began.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Now, our risk-taking has to be rational, but everything is a risk.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Carlson inserted commentary throughout, reminding viewers to observe how sound of mind and rational West appeared.—
Aja Romano,
Vox,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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