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

Agitators directing traffic and impeding law enforcement activity in Minnesota are drawing sharp criticism from a former police official, who warns the scenes signal a dangerous normalization of obstruction that threatens public safety and the rule of law. —Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Jan. 2026

Employment and cost of living can play a big part in defining whether normalization equates to affordability. —Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026

However, ethical leadership requires a clear boundary between policy disagreement and the normalization — or tacit justification — of violence. —Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 8 Jan. 2026

And normalization, in this context, may be more corrosive than spectacle. —Debbie Millman, Time, 7 Jan. 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