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

While no election date has been formally announced, mounting domestic and international pressure for democratic normalization has fueled expectations that Venezuelans could head to the polls sooner rather than later. —Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

Semafor reported last month that the latest US-Eritrea normalization talks, brokered by Egypt, were already underway, according to people familiar with the discussions. —Yinka Adegoke, semafor.com, 6 May 2026

Hyper-aggressive rhetoric on social media, political extremism, and the normalization of violence are certainly contributing factors. —Andrew Cuomo, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026

But normalization doesn’t mean something is medically insignificant. —Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 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