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 The crimson hue that may have been visible at the height of the eclipse will gradually fade as the crescent of the lunar disk exposed to direct sunlight grows, and normality reasserts itself over the natural satellite. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Aug. 2026 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

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Noun

Spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries, and internal organ damage may mean months of medical care, lost income, and a long road back to normalcy.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
Advocates for victims said that gun violence has ripped any sense of normalcy from families and entire neighborhoods.

— Yona Gavino, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of normalcy

Noun

Participants included several social media influencers expressing discontent with the country’s political status quo for the first time, driving a rare surge in turnout among younger people.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Working people all over this country – in red states, in blue states, in the North and in the South – are sick and tired of status quo politics and status quo policies.

— Emily R. Condon, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of status quo

Noun

Teams cross multiple time zones, adjust practice and sleep schedules and play at a neutral site far from their normal routines.

— Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
As if dating weren’t already enough of a gamble, a new trend has some men skipping their usual hygiene routines before meeting a prospective partner.

— Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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