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 of us became hermits when COVID-19 ravaged our sense of normalcy, and some still haven’t quite gotten back into the swing of in-person dating.
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Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
This phenomenon will continue within the process of normalization highlighted by Redfin, with some markets reaching their 2018 normalcy much faster than others which are unlikely to reach that level within the next ten years, even with much lower mortgage rates.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Each of these areas of my life plays a key role and contributes to my sense of purpose and normalcy, grounding me, especially when everything feels unsettled.
—Revathi Advaithi, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Hitler and his efficient war machine destroyed the presumption of normalcy-at-war that British and other European senior leadership expected from an enemy.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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Essence, 5 Sep. 2025
This phenomenon will continue within the process of normalization highlighted by Redfin, with some markets reaching their 2018 normalcy much faster than others which are unlikely to reach that level within the next ten years, even with much lower mortgage rates.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Each of these areas of my life plays a key role and contributes to my sense of purpose and normalcy, grounding me, especially when everything feels unsettled.
—Revathi Advaithi, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Hitler and his efficient war machine destroyed the presumption of normalcy-at-war that British and other European senior leadership expected from an enemy.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
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 9 Sep. 2025.
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normalcy
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