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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Even as historians hailed Biden’s decision to step aside as an example of democracy working, there was broad agreement that the president, who had promised to return America to an era of normalcy, was leaving behind a system of government that remains under tremendous strain.
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Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
But to keep some normalcy for my babies has meant everything to me.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
But after making a deal with Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn), there are tragic consequences Shrek must fix to restore normalcy and get his true love back.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Far from normalcy, however, President Biden and his advisers ushered in an unprecedented period of global unrest, reducing America’s credibility abroad and increasing the prices of everyday household goods at home.
—Marco Rubio, National Review, 27 June 2024
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Greg Jaffe, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
But to keep some normalcy for my babies has meant everything to me.
—Erin Clack, Peoplemag, 21 July 2024
But after making a deal with Rumpelstiltskin (Walt Dohrn), there are tragic consequences Shrek must fix to restore normalcy and get his true love back.
—Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 15 July 2024
Far from normalcy, however, President Biden and his advisers ushered in an unprecedented period of global unrest, reducing America’s credibility abroad and increasing the prices of everyday household goods at home.
—Marco Rubio, National Review, 27 June 2024
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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normalcy
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