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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That would restore one piece of normalcy – being able to use their own washer and dryer.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
For the 35-year-old performer, who’s been in the industry since his teenage years, having some sort of normalcy is more than a luxury.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
But when Rachel’s son discovers a family friend collapsed and confronted by something unspeakable, the illusion of normalcy shatters — setting off a chain of events that will change their lives forever.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
This apparent wartime boom sustained the illusion of normalcy.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 20 June 2025
For the 35-year-old performer, who’s been in the industry since his teenage years, having some sort of normalcy is more than a luxury.
—Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 11 June 2025
But when Rachel’s son discovers a family friend collapsed and confronted by something unspeakable, the illusion of normalcy shatters — setting off a chain of events that will change their lives forever.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 June 2025
This apparent wartime boom sustained the illusion of normalcy.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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normalcy
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