Normalcy (Noun)
Meaning 1
Being within certain limits that define the range of normal functioning.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor was pleased to see that the patient's blood pressure had returned to normalcy after the medication took effect.
- The company's financial reports indicated a return to normalcy after a few years of struggling to stay afloat.
- The therapist worked with the family to establish a sense of normalcy in their daily routine after the traumatic event.
- The new employee was still adjusting to the normalcy of the 9-to-5 work schedule after years of freelancing.
- The city's infrastructure was slowly returning to normalcy after the devastating hurricane that had ravaged the area.
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Meaning 2
Expectedness as a consequence of being usual or regular or common.
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
Examples
- The daily commute to work is a ritual that returns to normalcy after the holiday season.
- She tried to establish a sense of normalcy in her new home by sticking to a regular routine.
- After a chaotic year, the family looked forward to a period of normalcy in the new year.
- The store returned to normalcy after the frenzy of the holiday shopping season.
- Following a series of severe weather events, the community welcomed the normalcy of a calm sunny day.