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

The straight-up fear of a world in which disco singles consistently topping the charts was the new normal.

From The Daily Beast

From the global scene to the most personal, we seem to have settled for violence as the “new normal” at every level.

From The Daily Beast

“What was once unprecedented has simply become the new normal,” the campaign report said.

From The Daily Beast

Welcome to “the new normal,” as Sharon Brackett, board chair for Gender Rights Maryland, referred to the race.

From The Daily Beast

I did a one-off episode of The New Normal for Ryan Murphy, and that was the first time I played a gay role.

From The Daily Beast

And the $20,000 was the amount planned for the establishment of three new normal schools and their maintenance for three years!

From Project Gutenberg

That amount to-day would scarcely build a coal shed for each of three new normal schools!

From Project Gutenberg

Nor can I find any reason why trade should be reduced below the old level in the new normal equilibrium.

From Project Gutenberg