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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
Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The morning low temperatures may drop below freezing as far south as Houston, New Orleans and Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday mornings — between 20 and 30 degrees below normal for this time of year, Taylor said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Well-above-normal temperatures are in the forecast for Friday afternoon before conditions return to season normals over the weekend.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Meanwhile, temperatures in swaths of the US are expected to drop this weekend and could be almost 30 degrees below normal by Monday for millions.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
The morning low temperatures may drop below freezing as far south as Houston, New Orleans and Tallahassee, Fla., on Monday and Tuesday mornings — between 20 and 30 degrees below normal for this time of year, Taylor said.
—Jaclyn Diaz, NPR, 17 Jan. 2025
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But as the industry adjusts to a new normal in how viewers consume television, primetime series are showing true resilience.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 31 Oct. 2024
Well-above-normal temperatures are in the forecast for Friday afternoon before conditions return to season normals over the weekend.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
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Chris Pratt stars as an ordinary LEGO guy who finds himself on an extraordinary journey in a film that’s really about the power of the imagination, distilling the creative joy of playing with LEGOs into a captivating story.Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
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Many civilians – ordinary people who weren’t fighting in the war – died, and whole cities were destroyed.Hurst Hannum, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2025
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Warframe is the model that the industry largely ignores, for whatever reason, despite being arguably the most successful and stable.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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In addition to Strong's scrap and boatyard, the stable where Curly would care for Tommy's racehorses resided here.Matt Cabral, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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The tax crimes carried a maximum sentence of 17 years while the penalty for the gun crimes was capped at 25 years, although typical sentences are less and the judges didn't have to give Hunter Biden any jail or prison time.Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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The typical physician earns $225,000 a year, the second-highest salary of the bunch.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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Forecasts for two of the three upcoming winter storms are tricky and more uncertain than usual.Mary Gilbert, CNN, 17 Jan. 2025
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Across from them in their usual stalls stood the eight neighing horses.Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
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Jenny and her mother had lucid conversations about Andrea’s abuse, which Jenny sometimes recorded, but Alice would forget what had happened a few minutes later.Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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In my own lucid dreams, a ripe, summer stone-fruit from the market explodes with flavor.Krista Stevens, Longreads, 12 Sep. 2024
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To the average person, appreciating the elements that crowned Super Mario 64 a groundbreaking game back in 1996 requires at least some wandering around its world.Patricia Hernandez, Rolling Stone, 10 Jan. 2025
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Cats have an average body temperature of around 100-102 degrees Fahrenheit, a little higher than ours, which is approximately 98.6 Fahrenheit.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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The discovery was made during a routine inspection of the plane following its flight from New York.Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
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Their bodies were found in a routine inspection after Flight 1801 had landed.James Barron, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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For purely political purposes, these movie lists oppose rational and aesthetic responses.Armond White, National Review, 17 Jan. 2025
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The rational for locating in Belgium are to support Europe university teams as well as incubate talent and resources for progressing physical AI in Europe.Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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