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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Those with enough capital often purchase homes or rent them for the season in an attempt to create some sort of domestic normalcy.
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Medical teams have boarded the cruise, Hattuta added, which is contributing to a sense of normalcy after days of worry and concern.
—Camille Behnke, NBC news, 7 May 2026
The Post said that April was the 10th below-normal month of precipitation in the last 11 months, and that the region needs about an inch of rain weekly to return to normalcy.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Has this behavior become so ingrained in our culture that it is accepted normalcy?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 7 May 2026
Medical teams have boarded the cruise, Hattuta added, which is contributing to a sense of normalcy after days of worry and concern.
—Camille Behnke, NBC news, 7 May 2026
The Post said that April was the 10th below-normal month of precipitation in the last 11 months, and that the region needs about an inch of rain weekly to return to normalcy.
—Mike Stunson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Has this behavior become so ingrained in our culture that it is accepted normalcy?
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for normalcy
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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