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
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Despite these challenges, Becca strives to maintain some normalcy for her family, relying on her husband and parents, who live nearby, for support.
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Going into season three, our characters in both the past and present are eager to claim a sense of normalcy amid the bizarre occult chaos that is their lives.
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Retaining a sense of normalcy, and even of fun and entertainment, in Russia’s big cities is among the Kremlin’s chief political goals.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
The festival closes, and a sense of normalcy returns to the Tidal Basin area.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
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Jordan Greene, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Going into season three, our characters in both the past and present are eager to claim a sense of normalcy amid the bizarre occult chaos that is their lives.
—Abby Monteil, Them, 13 Mar. 2025
Retaining a sense of normalcy, and even of fun and entertainment, in Russia’s big cities is among the Kremlin’s chief political goals.
—Joshua Yaffa, The New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2025
The festival closes, and a sense of normalcy returns to the Tidal Basin area.
—Ross O'Keefe, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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