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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Meghan Markle made a low-key visit to a new relief group working to restore a sense of normalcy for teenagers affected by the Eaton Fire, one in the series of wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Like much of Southern California, the Rams will search for signs of normalcy on Monday night.
—Adamjgrosbard, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Signs of normalcy are starting to appear in New Orleans after the terrorist attack, namely in the form of king cake and the Pelicans' creepy mascot.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
And at this moment, amid the non-stop drama with Butler, there is something to be said about a draft future that restores a degree of normalcy.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 15 Jan. 2025
Like much of Southern California, the Rams will search for signs of normalcy on Monday night.
—Adamjgrosbard, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
Signs of normalcy are starting to appear in New Orleans after the terrorist attack, namely in the form of king cake and the Pelicans' creepy mascot.
—Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
And at this moment, amid the non-stop drama with Butler, there is something to be said about a draft future that restores a degree of normalcy.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Normalcy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalcy. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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