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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Alisha herself found a new sense of normalcy in her new community.
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
His Facebook page had shown occasional signs of normalcy.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Norvell was poached from Nevada to bring normalcy, decency, an exciting offense and success, not necessarily in that order.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Oncologists are increasingly focused not only on extending life but also on preserving normalcy—helping patients keep working, traveling and raising families even while managing a chronic illness.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
His Facebook page had shown occasional signs of normalcy.
—Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Norvell was poached from Nevada to bring normalcy, decency, an exciting offense and success, not necessarily in that order.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Oncologists are increasingly focused not only on extending life but also on preserving normalcy—helping patients keep working, traveling and raising families even while managing a chronic illness.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 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 30 Sep. 2025.
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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
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