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
For now, perhaps if our former trivia host returns to the bar, maybe a sense of normalcy can regulate our psyches once again.
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David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Washington insiders of various categories would really love to return to the relative normalcy suggested by a Marco Rubio presidency.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite the return to normalcy, the Cubs announced several new policy changes to avoid a recurrence of the opening-day riot.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the eve of her husband’s 58th birthday, Maureen Magarity chased a sliver of normalcy.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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David Oliver, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Washington insiders of various categories would really love to return to the relative normalcy suggested by a Marco Rubio presidency.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Despite the return to normalcy, the Cubs announced several new policy changes to avoid a recurrence of the opening-day riot.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
On the eve of her husband’s 58th birthday, Maureen Magarity chased a sliver of normalcy.
—Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalcy
normality
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Two weeks into the shaky, uncertain ceasefire, a form of normality has returned to the streets of Tehran.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Apr. 2026
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Clearly, commercial shipping companies (specifically their insurers) will be hesitant to return to normality.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalcy. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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