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new normal

American

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

noun

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

Example Sentences

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A European semi-final against Nottingham Forest now awaits them, and 10 years on from the despair of relegation, this feels like the new normal for Villa under Emery.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

“Call today the new normal and build out from here,” Friedman said.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

A judge ruled that Amazon can keep outside AI bots off its site for now, but retailers are preparing for a new normal in shopping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

“You can look across the board on solid results, but I think it’s become the new normal in terms of this pushback on a lot of the spending on AI,” said Gordon.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 26, 2026

Maybe that means I'm on my way back to some kind of new normal.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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