normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

: the state or fact of being normal

a return to normalcy after war

Synonyms of normalcy

• normality

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Resumption of electric service and the return to school in some of the south and southwest suburbs hit hardest by storms brought a return to normalcy for many this week. — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

For many years after his daughter disappeared, any sense of normalcy vanished, too. — Amanda Musa, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

On 45 acres in Cedartown, there's a place where kids can have a second chance at being a kid and finding a sense of normalcy. — Rashad Williams, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

Behind the glitz of Michael Jackson’s larger-than-life world, Paris Jackson said her father enforced a strict rule to protect his children’s sense of normalcy. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

: normality

Medical Definition

normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

plural normalcies

: the state or fact of being normal