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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Russia’s annual commemoration of the end of World War II presented a traditional ceremony on Thursday cherished by millions of Russians, a reflection of President Vladimir V. Putin’s broader attempts to project normalcy while resigning the population to a prolonged, distant war.
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Anatoly Kurmanaev Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Despite the challenges, the couple remain committed to maintaining a sense of normalcy for their kids, continuing routines at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor and their country home Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
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Anatoly Kurmanaev Nanna Heitmann, New York Times, 9 May 2024
Despite the challenges, the couple remain committed to maintaining a sense of normalcy for their kids, continuing routines at Adelaide Cottage in Windsor and their country home Anmer Hall, in Norfolk.
—Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 15 May. 2024.
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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
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