normalcy

noun

ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)
Definition of normalcynext
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

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Recent Examples of normalcy Elsewhere in Riyadh, in an apparent effort to project an image of normalcy, the kingdom on Sunday kicked off a days-long energy conference that gathered industry executives from around the world. — Carolyn Hax, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 That kind of performance — along with Jones making plays — represents a return to normalcy for fellow Broncos defenders. — Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026 That experience taught Nicolaides about the fragility of normalcy. — Deepa Fernandes, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 But at a school that just produced Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza and Naismith Player of the Year Cameron Boozer, among others, Garcia gets the rare opportunity to tap into some normalcy. — Tyler Carmona, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for normalcy
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  • Weiss has her own particular vision of American and international normality.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The crimson hue that may have been visible at the height of the eclipse will gradually fade as the crescent of the lunar disk exposed to direct sunlight grows, and normality reasserts itself over the natural satellite.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalcy. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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