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
Many vow to continue working for a sense of normalcy and to maintain a steady income, despite the personal cost.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
At home, growing up alongside her brother — who also has the condition — gave Portia a sense of normalcy.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The statement assumes Swifties generally operate in a state of normalcy when there are details of a new album on the line.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the community of Anaconda is cautiously moving toward a sense of normalcy.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
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Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2025
At home, growing up alongside her brother — who also has the condition — gave Portia a sense of normalcy.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The statement assumes Swifties generally operate in a state of normalcy when there are details of a new album on the line.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, the community of Anaconda is cautiously moving toward a sense of normalcy.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalcy
normality
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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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The community responds exactly how they’re supposed to respond, based on their perception of reality, their environmental normality, their foundational roots, and frameworks around family and community.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalcy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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