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 Finalizing normalization will take time and diplomatic finesse. —

David Ignatius, Washington Post, 10 July 2024 The Biden administration has said Hamas likely carried out the attack to stop Israeli-Saudi normalization efforts, which stem from the Trump administration’s Abraham Accords, which were a set of normalization deals between Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. —

Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 June 2024 With engagement comes empathy and understanding, and with understanding comes normalization. —

Cian O’Clery, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 June 2024 For me, what leaps out from the pieces collected below isn’t just the normalization of cosmetic surgery—with patients routinely likening it to dieting—but the normalization of extreme procedures. —

Chris Wheatley, Longreads, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for normalization

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