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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In his administration, the U.S. recognized Jerusalem as the capital, affirmed Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights, and brokered the Abraham Accords, which were peace plans with multiple Gulf countries and Israel for normalization. —

Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 29 Oct. 2024 In recent months, fading hopes of brokering an Israel-Saudi normalization agreement appeared to sustain Biden’s optimism about stabilizing the region. —

Andrew Payne, Scientific American, 17 Oct. 2024 An elusive normalization agreement between Saudi Arabia and Israel may prove central to any fresh regional peace efforts. —

David Brennan, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2024 The Biden administration’s decision to double down on its relationship with the UAE is yet another example of its misguided approach to the region, from enabling Israeli aggression in Gaza and Lebanon to attempting to broker a normalization deal between Israel and Saudi Arabia. —

William Hartung, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for normalization