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

Kering tried to get ahead of the normalization by parting ways with Michele, tapping unknown designer Sabato De Sarno from the Valentino design team to lead the house’s creative teams. —Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 20 Jan. 2026

Procedure Replaces Prohibition Cannabis law continued its slow march toward normalization in 2025, but workplace compliance grew more complex, not less. —Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026

Many Persian-majority urban protesters seek social freedoms, economic recovery and normalization with the West, particularly the United States. —Shukriya Bradost, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2026

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

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