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new normal

American  
[noo nawr-muhl, nyoo] / ˈnu ˈnɔr məl, ˈnju /

noun

  1. a current situation, social custom, etc., that is different from what has been experienced or done before but is expected to become usual or typical.

    We are facing a new normal that includes raging forest fires and prolonged drought.


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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