NORMALITY Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

normality

noun

as in normalcy

the state or fact of being the way things usually are the county slowly has returned to normality after a week of flash flooding

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Recent Examples of normality By the time the world returned to relative normality, her priorities had shifted. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2026 But coming out of a pandemic that had robbed players of normality, a few days extra at the best tournaments felt doable, given the financial payoff. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026 In Season 2, the Klatts are finally getting back to normality until Wanda is caught seemingly red-handed standing over a dead body. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 July 2026 Sometimes there’s no need to look any further than normality. — Time, Time, 26 June 2026 Oil prices fell to their lowest level since the US-Israel war with Iran, as growing signs of a tentative return to normality through the Strait of Hormuz soothed markets. — Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 25 June 2026 The second payment comes when expectations come back to normality. — Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 But normality is gauged by behavior, an individual’s social life. — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026 The tariff refunds will help businesses get back to some semblance of normality. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 18 May 2026

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Noun

On 45 acres in Cedartown, there's a place where kids can have a second chance at being a kid and finding a sense of normalcy.

— Rashad Williams, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Others did well, of course, only for profits to collapse when some semblance of normalcy returned.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of normalcy

Noun

Our future depends on whether this ambition is used to reinforce a now-maladaptive status quo, or to evolve, adapt, and conserve as so many among us are already doing.

— John Vaillant, Time, 8 Aug. 2026
While the décor has evolved through several reiterations over the decades, alternating between French country charm and Provençal elegance, the restaurant’s welcoming spirit remains status quo.

— Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of status quo

Noun

As the school year started and drivers tiptoed into new routines or back into old ones a couple of theoretical bear traps snapped down this past Tuesday in Cobb County.

— Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Choose from energizing citrus, cooling eucalyptus and peppermint, calming lavender or a variety pack with five different scents – an easy way to add a little luxury to your daily routine.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

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