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

Kuwait doesn't have diplomatic ties with Israel and has historically opposed normalization and could be the last country to do so, according to Kuwaiti media. —Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025

As a result, rapprochement between regional powers—such as the 2023 normalization agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia—might help tamp down conflict. —Maha Yahya, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025

While Trump’s plan is saddled with moral, legal and practical obstacles, it may have been proposed as a negotiation tactic to try to ratchet up pressure on Hamas or as an opening gambit in a bargaining process aimed at securing a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. —Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 9 Feb. 2025

All suggest a kind of normalization that’s been taking shape in the years since Trump first left office. —Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 31 Jan. 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