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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
Recent Examples on the Web
But with air twice as thick, cooking would become a surprisingly challenging endeavor, since water would need to reach 248 degrees Fahrenheit to become vapor, a 30-degree shift from normalcy.
—Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024
Is the current weakness in Scotch whisky sales a return to post-Covid normalcy or an indication that the market is peaking?
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024
Hundreds of thousands of men had already fled the country when the war began, threatening to shatter the image of normalcy cultivated by Mr. Putin.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
The crowd was so massive that normalcy returned quickly, with some unsure what had happened.
—Heather Hollingsworth, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2024
There are a couple of reasons to vote for Swift/Kelce besides normalcy.
—Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024
Nearly four years after the start of the biggest bull run in watch history (which kicked off, not coincidentally, during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic), the industry is finally reckoning with a return to c. 2019 normalcy.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2024
The last few years have been an interesting transition for Black families from normalcy to virtual learning while experiencing a global pandemic and returning to the classroom.
—Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024
Then as the country crept toward normalcy post-pandemic, diners have expected tipping to do the same.
—Scott Hocker, theweek, 25 Jan. 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1855, in the meaning defined above
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Cite this Entry
“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.
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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
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