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

But the structural case for cannabis as a normalized consumer goods category—with all the institutional advantages that normalization brings—is equally compelling. —Peter Su, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026

Goldman estimates that normalization could be achieved with a 12 million barrels-per-day increase in Hormuz flows from current levels, bringing volumes back to just 70% of pre-war levels. —Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 June 2026

Nearly 1,500 rabbis and Jewish leaders in New York recently signed letters warning against the normalization of anti-Zionism and the hostility facing Jews in New York. —David Ingber, New York Daily News, 8 June 2026

Then there were climate catastrophes like Hurricane Katrina, the normalization of active shooter drills at their schools and a worldwide pandemic. —Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 7 June 2026

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