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

Jones’s landslide victory despite his violent messages drew widespread anger from Republicans, who saw the results as the normalization of political violence. —Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2025

Trump had recently signaled that more nations may soon be joining the Abraham Accords, with Syria and Saudi Arabia at the forefront of efforts to expand the historic Israel-Arab normalization pact. —Ashley Carnahan , Lucas Y. Tomlinson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025

Under the Biden administration, F‑35 sales to Gulf states have been tied to the Abraham Accords and broader normalization of relations with Israel. —MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

In the twenty-first century, the Jesuit moralist’s identification protocol is a paradoxical exercise in normalization. —Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025

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