as in normality
the state or fact of being the way things usually are
a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life
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The denouement, with the staff reeling from some bad news about a friend and colleague, is juxtaposed with the sound of music and dancing outside as the women of the shelter grasp at a sense of normalcy.
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Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Trying to regain normalcy, Ukraine is back in the game.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 July 2025
As Israel's government touts its victory over Iran after 12 days of war, and a sense of normalcy returns to daily...
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
For this group, the goal is to find a solution that covers every angle, offering privacy, advanced protection and a sense of normalcy, no matter what's happening above ground.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
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Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Trying to regain normalcy, Ukraine is back in the game.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 July 2025
As Israel's government touts its victory over Iran after 12 days of war, and a sense of normalcy returns to daily...
—Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
For this group, the goal is to find a solution that covers every angle, offering privacy, advanced protection and a sense of normalcy, no matter what's happening above ground.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for normalcy
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalcy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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