(originally chiefly, _, Canada, 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.
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(euphemistic) The COVID-19 pandemic and associated social changes.
However, the abnormal condition may last for a few years, and the tendency to return to the former balance may never be more than partially realized. That is to say, the abnormal situation may persist until it becomes a new normal.
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