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
Recent Examples on the Web
Riley also is filled with a new sympathy for anyone grasping for a semblance of normalcy when their world is upside down.
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Mackenzie Happe and Zoë Todd, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
However, signs of a return to relative normalcy are emerging.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Tannahill’s novel ends with the protagonist more or less restored to normalcy.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
People also may feel a lot of grief over loss of property, normalcy, security and, obviously, lives.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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Mackenzie Happe and Zoë Todd, CNN, 26 Oct. 2024
However, signs of a return to relative normalcy are emerging.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 11 Oct. 2024
Tannahill’s novel ends with the protagonist more or less restored to normalcy.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
People also may feel a lot of grief over loss of property, normalcy, security and, obviously, lives.
—Jessica Van Egeren, Journal Sentinel, 7 Oct. 2024
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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normalcy
noun
nor·mal·cy
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