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

The reason WAFs are so much slower is the intensive logic applied to every request and response: normalization of input data, hundreds of complex regular expressions, validation routines for various data types, the logic tailored to specific frontend/backend frameworks and dozens of other things. —Alexander Krizhanovsky, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025

But Arab governments must increasingly contend with mass public anger over Israel’s campaign in Gaza that has further stalled the normalization process. —Sanam Vakil, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2025

Arab nations that previously engaged with Israel have pulled back—Jordan recalled its ambassador, Turkey cut diplomatic ties, and Saudi normalization talks have collapsed. —Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025

The meeting signaled a break from decades of U.S. hostility toward Syria’s Assad regime and opened the door to potential normalization between Syria and Israel. —Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 1 June 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