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
While the launch date may signal a return to normalcy, there are some changes to federal aid students and families should be aware of.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
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.
—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
See All Example Sentences for normalcy
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 18 Sep. 2025.
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