normalcy

noun

nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)
: the state or fact of being normal
a return to normalcy after war

Examples of normalcy in a Sentence

Let's hope for an end to the war and a return to normalcy. a combat-weary soldier longing for the normalcy of peacetime life
Recent Examples on the Web But with air twice as thick, cooking would become a surprisingly challenging endeavor, since water would need to reach 248 degrees Fahrenheit to become vapor, a 30-degree shift from normalcy. Max Bennett, Discover Magazine, 11 Mar. 2024 Is the current weakness in Scotch whisky sales a return to post-Covid normalcy or an indication that the market is peaking? Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2024 Hundreds of thousands of men had already fled the country when the war began, threatening to shatter the image of normalcy cultivated by Mr. Putin. Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024 The crowd was so massive that normalcy returned quickly, with some unsure what had happened. Heather Hollingsworth, arkansasonline.com, 16 Feb. 2024 There are a couple of reasons to vote for Swift/Kelce besides normalcy. Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, 3 Feb. 2024 Nearly four years after the start of the biggest bull run in watch history (which kicked off, not coincidentally, during the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic), the industry is finally reckoning with a return to c. 2019 normalcy. Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2024 The last few years have been an interesting transition for Black families from normalcy to virtual learning while experiencing a global pandemic and returning to the classroom. Kimanzi Constable, Parents, 1 Feb. 2024 Then as the country crept toward normalcy post-pandemic, diners have expected tipping to do the same. Scott Hocker, theweek, 25 Jan. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of normalcy was in 1855

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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalcy. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

normalcy

noun
nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)

Medical Definition

normalcy

noun
nor·​mal·​cy ˈnȯr-məl-sē How to pronounce normalcy (audio)
plural normalcies
: the state or fact of being normal

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