normality

noun

Definition of normalitynext
as in normalcy
the state or fact of being the way things usually are the county slowly has returned to normality after a week of flash flooding

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  1. normalcy
  2. status quo
  3. routine
Noun
  • The hideouts are intended to give a little bit of normalcy to troops very close to the front lines.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
  • That is the perfect distillation of the franchise right there, for a character who craved normalcy and companionship and an actor whose role as a dad helped shape these films.
    Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Oct. 2024
Definition of normalcy
Noun
  • Thong expects the overall policy status quo to persist even under a coalition government, noting that common ground policies will be easier to enact such as investment in renewables, regional investment, and further social spending and tax cuts.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2024
  • This new increase recommended Sunday by Gov. Newsom will certainly shake up the tax credit status quo.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of status quo
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  • Her coach, Cecile Landi, saw that judges had erred in evaluating the degree of difficulty for an element of her routine and her score was corrected, landing her in third place.
    Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
  • After intercepting a pass in the final minutes to help seal the deal, Bynum instinctively found the camera in the end zone, then busted out a routine he’s been working on for a few weeks.
    Dane Mizutani, Twin Cities, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of routine
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