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
Christina M. XiaoEventually, with wisdom and restraint on both sides, a stable arrangement was contrived that made possible the progressive normalization of British-Irish relations.—Zbigniew Brzezinski
Zbigniew Brzezinski… it's great to rack up these normalizations [of relations]. Obviously, peace is better than war …—Christiane Amanpour
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Galán echoes this, praising the normalization of cosmetic procedures via Instagram and reality television, while also emphasizing the importance of not losing sight of the internal work required.
—Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
From foes to friends The interruptions to aid come as the U.S. and Vietnam prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the 30th anniversary of the normalization of relations between Washington and Hanoi.
—David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The Abraham Accords, the normalization of relations between Israel and several majority Muslim states, was the greatest foreign policy accomplishment of Donald J. Trump’s first administration.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Political scientist Audrey Cronin, in her two-century survey of how terrorist groups end, found that negotiation, normalization, and political engagement are far more effective than military force alone.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
From foes to friends The interruptions to aid come as the U.S. and Vietnam prepare to mark the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and the 30th anniversary of the normalization of relations between Washington and Hanoi.
—David Rising and Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2025
The Abraham Accords, the normalization of relations between Israel and several majority Muslim states, was the greatest foreign policy accomplishment of Donald J. Trump’s first administration.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes, 8 Mar. 2025
Political scientist Audrey Cronin, in her two-century survey of how terrorist groups end, found that negotiation, normalization, and political engagement are far more effective than military force alone.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Normalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalization. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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