normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
ˈnȯr-məl-sē 
: the state or fact of being normal
a return to normalcy after war
Examples of normalcy in a Sentence
Let's hope for an end to the war and a return to normalcy.
a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life
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Right now, Parsons craves some of that normalcy.
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Smith championed Collins’ fight for normalcy in that space.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 May 2026
This provides a baseline of stability once normalcy is restored.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The two tried, briefly, to maintain some sense of normalcy.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
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Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Smith championed Collins’ fight for normalcy in that space.
—Devon Henderson, New York Times, 14 May 2026
This provides a baseline of stability once normalcy is restored.
—Vasuki Shastry, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
The two tried, briefly, to maintain some sense of normalcy.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for normalcy
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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