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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Factory output and car lots returned to a level of normalcy.
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
From the next great QB to the next big bust, Arch Manning has found something of a sweet spot of normalcy, having steered Texas to wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in the last month.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
But regulation was meant to bring normalcy and order to what was once considered an illicit, though widespread, activity.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Tapachula returns to normalcy Migrants from Haiti, Cuba and Venezuela selling ice cream or waiting tables are still encountered around Tapachula.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
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Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025
From the next great QB to the next big bust, Arch Manning has found something of a sweet spot of normalcy, having steered Texas to wins against Oklahoma and Vanderbilt in the last month.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
But regulation was meant to bring normalcy and order to what was once considered an illicit, though widespread, activity.
—David Hill, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Tapachula returns to normalcy Migrants from Haiti, Cuba and Venezuela selling ice cream or waiting tables are still encountered around Tapachula.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
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