new normal
A current prevailing situation which has emerged recently, that differs dramatically…A current prevailing situation which has emerged recently, that differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain.
» This is the new normal.
Meaning
2 senses(US, idiomatic)A current prevailing situation which has emerged recently, that differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain.
The new normal for this country is simply to survive economically.
neues Normal, neue Normalität, neuer Maßstab
(euphemistic)The COVID-19 pandemic and associated social changes.
Examples
6 sentencesThis is the new normal.
Families are adjusting to the new normal.
Summer heatwaves are becoming the new normal across Europe.
deSommerliche Hitzewellen werden in Europa zum Normalfall.
Summer heatwaves are becoming the new normal across the region.
Social distancing has become an important new normal worldwide as countries try to stem the spread of coronavirus.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From new + normal.From new + normal.
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Forms
plural: new normals| Singular | new normal |
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