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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
Sarah Garone, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
For him, the key to handling the moment is treating the days leading up to the game as normal as possible.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Late Friday evening, or possibly overnight into Saturday, another cold front will send temperatures back to mid-October normals.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Even for those without SAD, shorter days can disrupt circadian rhythms and, by extension, your normal exercise and eating routines, McGowan said.
—Sarah Garone, Health, 17 Dec. 2024
For him, the key to handling the moment is treating the days leading up to the game as normal as possible.
—Ryan McFadden, The Denver Post, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
The feeling of being utterly overwhelmed appears to be the new normal for leaders around the world.
—Martin Gutmann, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Late Friday evening, or possibly overnight into Saturday, another cold front will send temperatures back to mid-October normals.
—Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normal
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Finding a few flaky specs on your head isn’t anything out of the ordinary.Jenna Ryu, SELF, 20 Dec. 2024
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Like in previous years, the live show was dominated by domestic issues, with journalists and ordinary citizens asking about soaring consumer prices and mortgages, paltry pensions and a shortage of doctors.Vladimir Isachenkov, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The other survivor, a 25-year-old flight attendant identified by her surname Koo, is reportedly in stable condition after suffering injuries to her ankle and head.Conor Murray, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
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Believed to be only about five days old, the girl was taken by medics to Jacobi Medical Center and is in stable condition.Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 31 Dec. 2024
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Now that a new year has arrived — bringing with it a return to regular routines and the typical flurry of resolutions — many may be eager to look and feel healthier.Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 2 Jan. 2025
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Popular on Variety But what elevates it from a typical procedural, in Henry’s eyes, is the focus on the relationships between Kat and her friends, family and colleagues, including her boss Ellis Stagger (Richard Armitage, marking his fourth Coben adaptation).K.J. Yossman, Variety, 1 Jan. 2025
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That sizable group still has relatively fresh immunity, meaning fewer people than usual are susceptible to infection right now.Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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In these events, snowy owls can be seen much farther south than usual, throughout the lower 48 states.Tom Howarth, Newsweek, 18 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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Meanwhile, Jones directed the finale, which contains a lucid dream for Riley inspired by many of his own.Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 12 Dec. 2024
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This prior resistance now serves a gauge of support for AAL, enhanced by the gap and the 50-day moving average, which is rising in a reflection of positive intermediate-term momentum.Katie Stockton, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
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Northbound Stock Connect volumes were just above average.Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Advertisement The indictment is more a window into routine municipal politics than the stuff of an international spy thriller.Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2024
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But this didn’t quite seem right, since Trump’s continued calls for Congress to lift the debt ceiling—a change that would end the routine brinkmanship over government shutdowns that the House G.O.P. now stages—signalled a different agenda from that of Musk and his allies.Benjamin Wallace-Wells, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
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Those feelings can flood your brain, overtake some of your rational decision-making ability, and lead you to shy away from asking difficult or direct questions.Michelle Greenberg-Kobrin, Contributor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Striking this balance between rational responsibility and intrepid innovation will ensure trust and fairness while fostering breakthroughs that define market leaders.Douglas B. Laney, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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