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

Antisemitism has roots in extremes on both the right and the left and metastasizes into the spaces in between as long as mainstreaming and normalization of antisemitism continues. —Dr. Jacqueline A. Hart, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025

This crisis demands a coordinated response that addresses the immediate safety needs of public servants, assuages voters’ fears and directly counters the normalization of political violence in our community. —Ernestine Nettles, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025

Regional issues were also discussed, including Russia’s potential role in advancing Azerbaijani‑Armenian normalization under trilateral agreements reached between 2020 and 2022. —Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025

The Saudis are not ruling out normalization in the future, but it will not be connected to the sale of F-35s. —Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 18 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