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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Candidates running on a platform of normalcy, of maintaining the status quo with a couple of careful tweaks, only prompt exasperated eye rolls from a decisive chunk of the American electorate.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Her journey, marked by a relentless and spirited drive ignited in her teens, demonstrates how roller skating gave her purpose, camaraderie, and a sense of normalcy in a world that was far from it.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
The Associated Press noted that Jalali remained at his post after Assad left the country over the weekend and has worked to maintain an air of normalcy.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Then, amid their own post-hurricane struggles, many reopened quickly to give us a sense of normalcy and provide community spaces to charge electronics, catch some air conditioning and drop off donations.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
Her journey, marked by a relentless and spirited drive ignited in her teens, demonstrates how roller skating gave her purpose, camaraderie, and a sense of normalcy in a world that was far from it.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
The Associated Press noted that Jalali remained at his post after Assad left the country over the weekend and has worked to maintain an air of normalcy.
—Lauren Irwin, The Hill, 9 Dec. 2024
Then, amid their own post-hurricane struggles, many reopened quickly to give us a sense of normalcy and provide community spaces to charge electronics, catch some air conditioning and drop off donations.
—Kathryn Varn, Axios, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
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