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normal

[nawr-muhl] / ˈnɔr məl /
ADJECTIVE
common, usual
Synonyms
STRONGEST
natural orderly ordinary regular routine traditional typical
STRONG
average commonplace general mean median standard
WEAK
accustomed acknowledged conventional customary habitual methodical popular prevalent run-of-the-mill typic unexceptional
Antonyms
STRONGEST
abnormal different disorderly extraordinary irregular rare uncommon untraditional unusual
STRONG
exceptional extreme
WEAK
eccentric insane irrational odd strange unbalanced unconventional
ADJECTIVE
sane, rational
Synonyms
STRONGEST
cool healthy reasonable well-adjusted whole
STRONG
right sound
WEAK
all there compos mentis in good health in one's right mind lucid right-minded together wholesome
Antonyms
STRONGEST
poor sick unhealthy
STRONG
unfit
WEAK
abnormal eccentric insane irrational irregular odd strange unbalanced uncommon unconventional unusual

Example Sentences

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If peace prevails, jet fuel prices will ultimately come down, but it’s unlikely to be a swift return to normal.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

When the mitochondrion returns to its normal tubular shape, the nucleoids remain separated, preserving their even distribution.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

What else do you eat during a normal training period?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

In men, the brain showed more shrinkage earlier in the disease’s progression — from normal cognitive health to mild cognitive impairment.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

I pretended for just one moment that there was no war, that we were a normal couple on a date at the cinema.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler

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