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

Trump rolled back many of those normalization steps during his first term. —Kate Perez, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026

Many Gulf leaders were clearly flirting with the idea that normalization could, through stronger economic ties and security partnerships, lead to greater regional integration, with or without the Palestinians. —Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2026

Inside Ukraine, people often talk about how problematic the normalization of war is. —Hanlu Zhang, Artforum, 10 Mar. 2026

They are aimed at liberty, normalization and everything dictatorial theocracy fears most. —Calev Myers, New York Daily News, 9 Mar. 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