# new normal

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/new-normal
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

A current prevailing situation which has emerged recently, that differs dramatically from the previous one and is expected to remain.

## Examples

- Working from home is the new normal for many people.
- After the company changed its entire management structure, employees had to accept this new normal as the standard way of doing business.
- The rapid shift toward digital interaction has become the new normal, fundamentally altering how society communicates and conducts its daily affairs.

## Origin

From new + normal.

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