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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Familiar flavors help reduce stress, combat homesickness and create a sense of normalcy during months-long missions.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
And that sense of normalcy was important to me, at 12, and my sister, at 10.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 26 Nov. 2025
Two hours later, that normalcy fractured.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The move is a step closer to normalcy for flyers after cuts mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration led to thousands of flight delays and cancellations at major airports across the country.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 27 Nov. 2025
And that sense of normalcy was important to me, at 12, and my sister, at 10.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 26 Nov. 2025
Two hours later, that normalcy fractured.
—Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025
The move is a step closer to normalcy for flyers after cuts mandated by the Federal Aviation Administration led to thousands of flight delays and cancellations at major airports across the country.
—Andy Rose, CNN Money, 14 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.
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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
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