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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As freight markets brace for another year of uncertainty, carriers and shippers alike are navigating volatile rates, shifting trade lanes and an uneven path back to normalcy.
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Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Nearly two weeks after a catastrophic ice storm rocked northeast Mississippi, still 25,000 customers are without power as of Thursday, and the situation is getting more dire by the day for people who are taking on overwhelming financial burdens to stay warm and retain some normalcy.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Ultimately, translating with my son brought me some normalcy.
—Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Facing the prospect of a return to normalcy, and perhaps emboldened by Yaya’s thoughtless offer to hire Agnes as her assistant, Agnes picks up a rock and prepares to murder the model with it.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Nearly two weeks after a catastrophic ice storm rocked northeast Mississippi, still 25,000 customers are without power as of Thursday, and the situation is getting more dire by the day for people who are taking on overwhelming financial burdens to stay warm and retain some normalcy.
—Kati Weis, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
Advertisement Ultimately, translating with my son brought me some normalcy.
—Simon Maghakyan, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
Facing the prospect of a return to normalcy, and perhaps emboldened by Yaya’s thoughtless offer to hire Agnes as her assistant, Agnes picks up a rock and prepares to murder the model with it.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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normalcy
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