normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)
: 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. 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 See All Example Sentences for normalcy

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of normalcy was in 1855

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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

normalcy

noun
nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)

Medical Definition

normalcy

noun
nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)
plural normalcies
: the state or fact of being normal

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