new normal

[noo nawr-muhl, nyoo]

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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of new normal¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Mokyr, who is a professor at Northwestern University in the United States, "used historical sources as one means to uncover the causes of sustained growth becoming the new normal", the jury said in a statement.

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International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva was even more blunt: “Buckle up: uncertainty is the new normal and it is here to stay.”

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The world economy has fared much better than economists had expected it to earlier in the year, but International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva on Wednesday said its resilience hasn’t yet been fully tested as high levels of uncertainty become the new normal.

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Malignant normality is now the new normal.

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A half a mile across the burn scar, Jackie McDonald has made a certain peace with the new normal, even though her new house is smaller than her old one and her community shrank as most of her friends moved away.

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