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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Airports around the country are reporting a return to normalcy as Transportation Security Administration workers begin getting paid.
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Teachers and faculty were urged to maintain normalcy leading to March 31.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Perhaps for the first time in 2026, Alex Vesia felt some normalcy on Friday night.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Oil prices eased immediately afterward in a sign of hope that some normalcy may return to the strait.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
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Eve Chen, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Teachers and faculty were urged to maintain normalcy leading to March 31.
—Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 29 Mar. 2026
Perhaps for the first time in 2026, Alex Vesia felt some normalcy on Friday night.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
Oil prices eased immediately afterward in a sign of hope that some normalcy may return to the strait.
—Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
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