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noun (1)

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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normality

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noun (2)

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Recent Examples of normal
Adjective
The rule instructs new parents to spend the first five days after childbirth mostly resting in bed, the next five days mostly resting but starting to resume some activities, and the next five days gradually resuming normal activities. Wendy Wisner, Health, 5 Nov. 2024 Your pup seems unsettled, but maybe that's normal behavior. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Now, this recent outing at the Beverly Hills Hotel could be seen as a step towards establishing a new normal for their blended family. Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 14 Sep. 2024 Bibi’s One Life concept, which includes another five shows across Europe through late September, establishes a new normal for the previously globe-trotting DJ, with Bibi now playing a very select number of shows, most of them during the day and early evening. Katie Bain, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for normal 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
  • The company is not a party to any material legal proceedings outside the ordinary course of business.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • One ordinary morning, coming home from walking her dog, Lenù finds in her mailbox a package wrapped with newspaper.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Police said in the statement that Thomas was taken to a local hospital and was reported to be in stable condition.
    Nicole Acosta, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
  • The 26-year-old was transported to a local hospital and reportedly is in stable condition, according to Dallas PD, who had officers arrive to the scene at approximately 5:52 pm CT.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • There are still a few typical Grammy picks (congrats, Common & Pete Rock), but overall, the rap field hasn’t looked this fresh in years.
    Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
  • According to Goldy, a manager dressed in a floor-length silver-gray pleather gown, a typical selection at W Salon is at least $2,000.
    Talia Lavin, Curbed, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Sky noted that the prince seemed more relaxed than usual at his Earthshot Prize.
    Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • This app is by no means intended to replace your usual antivirus.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • With his understanding and lucid analysis of great-power politics, Hal, a professor at Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, offers invaluable insights to everyone committed to deterring aggression and maintaining peace.
    John Cornyn, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
  • No wonder this piece came out sounding lucid as chamber music, as though each line had been teased apart and individually combed.
    Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2024
Adjective
  • The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower this week, ending a six-week climb.
    Alex Veiga, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • An average adult is between 5 feet and 6 feet 6 inches tall(1.5 to 2 meters), and kids are smaller.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • The consent calendar typically includes noncontroversial items that are routine in nature which are all approved in a single vote.
    Sierra Lopez, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Eve Lom Twelve Day Advent Calendar Buy Now for $290 From its cult-favorite cleanser to its pampering masks, Eve Lom's 12-product skincare set has everything your routine needs to boost your glow in the new year.
    Jackie Fields, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • But the curve also has a second family of rational points.
    Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
  • It can also be made more orderly, rational, and humane.
    Eladio B. Bobadilla / Made by History, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024

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