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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Retaining a sense of normalcy has helped, with Jake staying in school and hanging out with his friends as always, but some things are undeniably different.
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Unlike most goalies who have a reputation for their quirks, Heil’s teammates say his normalcy and calm sets him apart.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
For the parents out there who are still trying to get organized after a holiday, restore your house to a normalcy after the chaos of the holiday season with the help of the CoComelon YouTube channel.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Grief gets layered on top of grief and secrets stack sky high as suburban normalcy decays into something at once alarmingly unstable and comfortingly funny.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
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Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 3 Jan. 2026
Unlike most goalies who have a reputation for their quirks, Heil’s teammates say his normalcy and calm sets him apart.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 30 Dec. 2025
For the parents out there who are still trying to get organized after a holiday, restore your house to a normalcy after the chaos of the holiday season with the help of the CoComelon YouTube channel.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 26 Dec. 2025
Grief gets layered on top of grief and secrets stack sky high as suburban normalcy decays into something at once alarmingly unstable and comfortingly funny.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2025
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 8 Jan. 2026.
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normalcy
noun
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