1
as in normal
having or showing the qualities associated with the members of a particular group or kind
typical behavior for a two-year-old
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2
as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
when I asked what he had learned in school that day, he gave me the typical answer of teenagers: "I don't know"
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Recent Examples of typical
In June, the median list price of a typical U.S. home was $440,950, up 0.2 percent since last year.
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
In Dunedin This isn’t the typical Florida tourist spot, and that starts with a stay at the Fenway Hotel.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
In a typical college Shakespeare course, for instance, the class might zip through as many as nine plays in a semester.
—Brooke Allen, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
But this display of discipline has turned an otherwise typical goose crossing into a trove of viral delight.
—Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 July 2025
In Dunedin This isn’t the typical Florida tourist spot, and that starts with a stay at the Fenway Hotel.
—Katie Strasberg Rousso, Southern Living, 12 July 2025
In a typical college Shakespeare course, for instance, the class might zip through as many as nine plays in a semester.
—Brooke Allen, New Yorker, 12 July 2025
But this display of discipline has turned an otherwise typical goose crossing into a trove of viral delight.
—Samanta Habashy, IndyStar, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for typical
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Deloitte’s Global Resilience Report, based on surveys of over 2,000 CEOs and 6,000 executives, found that 62% view ongoing disruption as the new normal.—
Jeetendr Sehdev,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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If the war in Ukraine is to be contained and ultimately resolved, Europe will have to make clear to Beijing that normal commercial relations cannot coexist with China’s support for a war against the European security order.—
Michael Carpenter,
Foreign Affairs,
1 July 2025
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That’s a characteristic Amorim associates with Heaven.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
10 July 2025
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Measles symptoms Initial measles symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, red eyes and a characteristic rash that begins to develop a few days later.—
Nicole Brown Chau,
CBS News,
9 July 2025
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The average term of those loans as of the first quarter this year was 69.5 months.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
9 July 2025
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Their average tax cut would be about $1,100 or roughly one percent of their after-tax income.—
Howard Gleckman,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Some patients also develop distinctive rashes, particularly those associated with Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.—
Youri Benadjaoud,
ABC News,
7 July 2025
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The Phoenix Financial Center, a distinctive office complex in central Phoenix, is slated for a major renovation.—
Corina Vanek,
AZCentral.com,
7 July 2025
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Sides of hand-cut fries ($3) were fairly standard, and onion rings ($5) were thick and addictively crunchy.—
Rachel Bernhard,
jsonline.com,
14 July 2025
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Why Layoffs are so Prevalent When the economy is in flux, companies tend to take the standard approach of slashing headcount, automating roles, and consolidating team.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Linkin Park manages to push three distinct projects north on the same chart at the same time, as consumption of the Grammy-winning act’s catalog continues to grow.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Among the graffiti was a drawing of a crying woman with a distinct Flavian period hairstyle, as well as the Greek alphabet.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2025
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Both are now visible to the naked eye to observers in the Southern Hemisphere and are currently shining millions of times brighter than usual.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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House Republicans were hit After the most contentious legislative session in DeSantis’ history, state lawmakers were bracing for the governor to use more ink than usual with the veto pen.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Now, as the families prepare for next week's sentencing hearing on July 23, Patterson and Ward are hoping to give readers a true sense of the four victims.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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The same's true for someone who is retired and taking taxable withdrawals from traditional 401(k) plans.—
Susan Tompor,
Freep.com,
14 July 2025
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“Typical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/typical. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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