Synonyms of normalcy

normalcy

noun

ˈnȯr-məl-sē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• normality
• status quo
• currency
• prevalence
• routine
• peace
• groove
• rut
• harmony
• orderliness
• conventionality

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abnormality
• irregularity
• disruption
• unusualness
• disturbance
• disruptiveness
• uncommonness
• deviance
• disorderliness
• unconventionality
• extraordinariness
• anomalousness
• remarkableness
• noteworthiness
• exceptionalness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of normalcy

The reasons are likely to be debated for years to come, but researchers said the return to normalcy after pandemic lockdowns has played a key role. —Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024

She’s been spotted doing the school run and attending her children’s events, maintaining as much normalcy as possible. —Jenzia Burgos, StyleCaster, 22 Dec. 2024

In another sign of Syrians’ yearning for normalcy after the whirlwind of events, schools in Damascus reopened Sunday for the first time since the insurgents marched in the capital. —Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024

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. —Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024