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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The ceasefire has held but any sense of normalcy has not returned to the relations between the two countries.
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Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
Furthermore, parallel to these efforts being the means to improve performance and profitability, many of these initiatives are important incentives for employees to maintain a sense of normalcy and zeal for their careers.
—Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The denouement, with the staff reeling from some bad news about a friend and colleague, is juxtaposed with the sound of music and dancing outside as the women of the shelter grasp at a sense of normalcy.
—Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Trying to regain normalcy, Ukraine is back in the game.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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Sam Dalrymple, Time, 14 July 2025
Furthermore, parallel to these efforts being the means to improve performance and profitability, many of these initiatives are important incentives for employees to maintain a sense of normalcy and zeal for their careers.
—Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
The denouement, with the staff reeling from some bad news about a friend and colleague, is juxtaposed with the sound of music and dancing outside as the women of the shelter grasp at a sense of normalcy.
—Tiara Ataii, Vulture, 24 June 2025
Trying to regain normalcy, Ukraine is back in the game.
—Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 1 July 2025
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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normalcy
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