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

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The Saudi price for normalization has gone up steeply since the war began. —

Peter Balonon-Rosen, Vox, 20 Dec. 2024 That instability will threaten Israel’s future and prevent any normalization with Saudi Arabia. —

Trudy Rubin, Twin Cities, 18 Dec. 2024 After October 7, Washington pressed Saudi Arabia to finalize a defense pact tied to normalization with Israel and reasserted its belief in a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. —

Amos Yadlin, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2024 Trump’s friend, the powerful Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, or MBS, has said normalization can only happen if Israel agrees to a Palestinian state. —

Nic Robertson, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for normalization