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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
Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Locations will be open during normal business hours on Black Friday.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 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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Austin cold front brings strong winds, damage With gusts reaching up to 59 mph, howling winds have mostly moved on, with conditions returning to normal in Austin ahead of anticipated winter weather next week.
—Hogan Gore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
Locations will be open during normal business hours on Black Friday.
—Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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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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To find the best hotels in Miami, our incognito inspectors posed as ordinary guests and stayed multiple nights at each property.Forbes Travel Guide, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Holliman had done several guest-starring roles on 1950s TV before making history as the focus of the first episode of The Twilight Zone, Rod Serling’s landmark anthology series that put ordinary people in extraordinary situations.Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
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The threats Hamas and Hezbollah posed to Israel allowed Iran to exert power across the region while holding Israelis indirectly at risk, which—combined with Israel’s deterrence in the form of its superior military power—produced a stable equilibrium.Carrie A. Lee, Foreign Affairs, 19 Nov. 2024
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Underfoot, the flexible sole provides unobtrusive support and a stable, comfortable platform without drawing attention to itself.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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Aside from the fight being eight two-minute rounds, both the men will wear heavier 14-ounce gloves instead of the typical 10-ounce gloves.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The guidelines vary by region, according to the typical climate each region has.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The smaller sensors means less light intake, so all four lenses require night mode more than usual.Ben Sin, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Another risk is getting worse sleep than usual, which affects mood, alertness, and performance the next day.Matt Fuchs, TIME, 22 Nov. 2024
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And so The Diplomat sets the stage for Wyler to be schooled, over and over, by Penn and her reactionary doctrine through the end of the season, a dynamic that with each scene reveals how little the series has done to make Wyler a lucid character of her own.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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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
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The cold will bring daytime highs that are 10 to 20 degrees below average, in the 30s and the low 40s, from Omaha, Nebraska, to New York and stretching south.Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 29 Nov. 2024
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The average distance to the center of the Earth, by the way, is 3,959 miles.Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Nov. 2024
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The finance sector will benefit immensely from AI’s capabilities in data analysis, summarization, and routine task automation.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 29 Nov. 2024
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Koji Yakusho shines as a middle-aged Tokyo man who finds solace in routine and small pleasures.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Nov. 2024
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In a rational world, this idea would have been consigned to the dumpster long ago, and forever.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Nov. 2024
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That in my mind is the ultimate value of a brand creating emotional connections with consumers that transcend, rational ways of thinking.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Normal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normal. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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