new normal
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of new normal
First recorded in 1920–25
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New technology, water-logged methods of excavation and laborious conservation techniques were the new normal.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 2026
Graciela Ramírez, a 49-year-old cook in Puerto Vallarta, said she worried that powerful storms were the new normal.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026
“I think it’s going to be kind of a new normal too,” he told MarketWatch.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
"We have to prepare... This is our new normal."
From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026
It’s funny how quickly my family settles into a new normal.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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