normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)
Synonyms of normalcy
: the state or fact of being normal
a return to normalcy after war

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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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Smith’s treatment was going well, but that didn’t mean an immediate return to normalcy was on the horizon. — Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 Despite the celebrity glitz surrounding their relationship, Kelce got candid on the normalcy of his romance with Swift in a September 2025 interview with GQ. — Edward Segarra, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Following the fall of Poland in September 1939, and before Germany invaded Denmark and Norway in April 1940, the absence of sustained military operations created the illusion of normalcy. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026 What follows is a bone-chilling sequence in which Paula’s instinct is to fight for normalcy at all costs despite the panic and danger churning through her body. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 24 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for normalcy

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First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of normalcy was in 1855

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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 12 Jul. 2026.

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normalcy

noun
nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)
plural normalcies
: the state or fact of being normal

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