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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Set five years after the events of the first season, Joel and Ellie have been spending most of their time in Jackson, finally finding a sense of normalcy in a world that is anything but.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
His intensely private nature created a deliberate separation between Parton's public persona and her personal life, helping preserve a sense of normalcy despite her decades in the spotlight.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
And right now, any type of normalcy shouldn’t be undervalued.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Being part of social activities provides a welcome distraction and a sense of normalcy.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 8 Mar. 2025
His intensely private nature created a deliberate separation between Parton's public persona and her personal life, helping preserve a sense of normalcy despite her decades in the spotlight.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
And right now, any type of normalcy shouldn’t be undervalued.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 3 Mar. 2025
Being part of social activities provides a welcome distraction and a sense of normalcy.
—Friends Of Karen, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalcy. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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