normalization
noun
nor·mal·i·za·tion
ˌnȯr-mə-lə-ˈzā-shən 
plural normalizations
: the act or process of normalizing
normalization of pH levels
… the normalization of sharing [personal gender] pronouns emphasizes the fact that everyone has preferred pronouns, not just trans and non-binary folks.—
Christina M. Xiao
Christina M. XiaoEventually, with wisdom and restraint on both sides, a stable arrangement was contrived that made possible the progressive normalization of British-Irish relations.—Zbigniew Brzezinski
Zbigniew Brzezinski… it's great to rack up these normalizations [of relations]. Obviously, peace is better than war …—Christiane Amanpour
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This shrinking of demand is likely to lead to a normalization of the U.S. market after years of overheating, experts say—but low inventory across the country has been keeping prices up so far.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
There has been a gradual normalization of ties between India and China in recent months after relations were deeply strained in June 2020, when a brutal hand-to-hand battle in the Galwan Valley left at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
That credible worry for Black artists over theft of their work is one of the themes of Roston’s piece, as is the question of whether neurodivergent artists are well-served by medication or whether the establishment’s attempt at normalization, so to speak, destroys their essence and their art.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
This potential transition in AI workloads, combined with the risks associated with growth normalization, could negatively impact the demand for Nvidia’s most powerful and costly GPUs, potentially slowing the pace of its earnings growth in the future.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 July 2025
There has been a gradual normalization of ties between India and China in recent months after relations were deeply strained in June 2020, when a brutal hand-to-hand battle in the Galwan Valley left at least 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 24 July 2025
That credible worry for Black artists over theft of their work is one of the themes of Roston’s piece, as is the question of whether neurodivergent artists are well-served by medication or whether the establishment’s attempt at normalization, so to speak, destroys their essence and their art.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 21 July 2025
This potential transition in AI workloads, combined with the risks associated with growth normalization, could negatively impact the demand for Nvidia’s most powerful and costly GPUs, potentially slowing the pace of its earnings growth in the future.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025
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“Normalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalization. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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