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

Eventually, with wisdom and restraint on both sides, a stable arrangement was contrived that made possible the progressive normalization of British-Irish relations.

—Zbigniew Brzezinski

… it's great to rack up these normalizations [of relations]. Obviously, peace is better than war …

—Christiane Amanpour

Examples of normalization in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This phenomenon will continue within the process of normalization highlighted by Redfin, with some markets reaching their 2018 normalcy much faster than others which are unlikely to reach that level within the next ten years, even with much lower mortgage rates. —Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

This is why normalization is so dangerous. —Aron Solomon september 3, Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2025

Market watchers point to a cocktail of domestic and global forces behind the relentless surge in Japanese yields: the Bank of Japan's ongoing policy normalization, inflation data that remains stubbornly above target, and political uncertainty that has emboldened fiscal expansion expectations. —Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025

Saudi Arabia has said that no normalization would take place until Israel commits to a pathway to Palestinian statehood. —Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 1 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for normalization

• abbreviation
• abomination
• acceleration
• accentuation
• accommodation
• accreditation
• acculturation
• accumulation
• acetylation
• adjudication
• administration
• adulteration