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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Many remain fearful in the aftermath, left wondering whether a sense of normalcy ever will return and venting frustration with local authorities, who seemingly did nothing to intervene amid the chaos.
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But Dubai schools are back in session and things seem to be moving back toward normalcy.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But the sense of relief and the sense of trying to find a new normalcy were prevalent.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Since then, McCrory has done his best to maintain an air of normalcy.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
But Dubai schools are back in session and things seem to be moving back toward normalcy.
—Emma Hurt, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
But the sense of relief and the sense of trying to find a new normalcy were prevalent.
—Tony Jones, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Since then, McCrory has done his best to maintain an air of normalcy.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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nor·mal·cy
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