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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
Rachael Jay, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Most romances begin with normal life and build to a happy ending.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
Afternoon temperatures will remain closer to climatological normals for early March, in the upper 60s and low 70s.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The wrinkle in this case is that many remember 2016 both as a hellish tragedy and the last gasp of anything like normality.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Both halves of the weekend will have afternoon temperatures below normal.
—Rachael Jay, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
Most romances begin with normal life and build to a happy ending.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
And as the industry and Reiner’s family attempt to find a new normal in this sad new reality, details about the deaths are emerging that paint a clearer picture of what exactly happened.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 15 Mar. 2026
Afternoon temperatures will remain closer to climatological normals for early March, in the upper 60s and low 70s.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
Noun
But after such an odd week to start F1’s on-track running in 2026, some normality will resume in two weeks at the first Bahrain test.
—Luke Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The wrinkle in this case is that many remember 2016 both as a hellish tragedy and the last gasp of anything like normality.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 18 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
Adjective
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Lyrics pull ordinary moments—tired thoughts, routine weight—and lay them bare.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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And companies like Meta are moving quickly to expand what these devices can do, including identifying people and instantly pulling up information about them, potentially turning ordinary public encounters into data points for the companies that make the glasses.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The survivor is in stable condition.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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He was placed on detox monitoring, which was later discontinued after his condition appeared stable.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Safonov, who began his football career in Krasnodar’s academy aged 12, is not your typical footballer.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Performing new music at the Williamsburg, Brooklyn, bar’s long-running open mic is just a typical Sunday night for him and many other patrons.—
Jaeden Pinder,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Flick was aware of what lay in store for his team and asked them to play a more pragmatic game than usual.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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As the Moon moves through your 5th House of Creativity, your voice carries more impact than usual.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Crabapple is an artist and author known for lucid leftie takes, and her book takes on the thorny history of a vibrant intellectual tradition.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
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Its elegant, rounded boxes for column and row numbers and lucid formula-building bar are wonders to behold.—
Edward Mendelson,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The Lions valued Mays’ ability to anchor in pass protection, after allowing the second-fastest average time to pressure and a pass-block win rate that ranked 31st in the NFL, per ESPN.—
Colton Pouncy,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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But prices will likely stay high simply because the supply is so low; the average price on April 15 was 30 cents higher than a month earlier, according to the American Automobile Association.—
Aaron Cantú,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Users can store appliance information, track service histories, and set reminders for routine upkeep.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The amendment was approved by the Aurora City Council on Tuesday as a part of the meeting’s consent agenda, which is typically reserved for routine or non-controversial items that are all approved with a single vote.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Knowledge is not understood as the product of an objective and rational analysis of reality, but as the result of an intersubjective negotiation process.—
Florian Wintterlin,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
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No rational argument could convince them otherwise.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Dial,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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