new normal

American  

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

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.

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Etymology

Origin of new normal

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

It is his new normal, along with the daily blackouts, the failing healthcare system, the trash piled high along the streets, and his aching joints from the mosquito-borne illnesses that have plagued the island.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Those costs aren’t going down. They are just not increasing as rapidly as they were,” Passmore said, later adding, “in terms of the cost to repair new vehicles, this is probably the new normal.”

From MarketWatch

Stocks, in fact, have reacted well to the bond market’s new normal.

From Barron's

A new normal might not be so bad, said Florida transplant and local tour guide Coco Hopkins, invoking the town’s history.

From The Wall Street Journal

Geraldine Nordfelft, who brought her daughter to nippers, said "it was really important to return to whatever this new normal is as soon as we could".

From BBC