as in normality
the state or fact of being the way things usually are
a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life
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Recent Examples of normalcy
One of the best things the Wolves can do is give Reid a chance to find a little bit of normalcy in the midst of the heartbreak.
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Alisha herself found a new sense of normalcy in her new community.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Norvell was poached from Nevada to bring normalcy, decency, an exciting offense and success, not necessarily in that order.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Oncologists are increasingly focused not only on extending life but also on preserving normalcy—helping patients keep working, traveling and raising families even while managing a chronic illness.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Jon Krawczynski, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Alisha herself found a new sense of normalcy in her new community.
—Tabitha Parent, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
Norvell was poached from Nevada to bring normalcy, decency, an exciting offense and success, not necessarily in that order.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 24 Sep. 2025
Oncologists are increasingly focused not only on extending life but also on preserving normalcy—helping patients keep working, traveling and raising families even while managing a chronic illness.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalcy
normality
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Strength in this area transcends all career levels and separates excellence from normality.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Omar’s office is characterized by pristine normality — with its glass walls and desktop computers, its phones and its headsets.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalcy. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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