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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Trump’s broader vision for the region, anchored in Saudi-Israel normalization, is now on ice.
—Jane Harman, Time, 13 June 2025
Many of the largest banks saw sizable asset growth during the first quarter of this year, benefiting from a normalization of the yield curve (where longer-term loans once again have higher rates than short-term loans).
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Ankara sees the South Caucasus as part of its strategic hinterland and views normalization with Armenia as a way to help shape, not dominate, the postconflict order.
—Zaur Shiriyev, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
Both could have been used to advance key Israeli interests: normalization with Saudi Arabia and ensuring Syria’s development follows a non-jihadist path.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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Jane Harman, Time, 13 June 2025
Many of the largest banks saw sizable asset growth during the first quarter of this year, benefiting from a normalization of the yield curve (where longer-term loans once again have higher rates than short-term loans).
—Sergei Klebnikov, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Ankara sees the South Caucasus as part of its strategic hinterland and views normalization with Armenia as a way to help shape, not dominate, the postconflict order.
—Zaur Shiriyev, Foreign Affairs, 26 May 2025
Both could have been used to advance key Israeli interests: normalization with Saudi Arabia and ensuring Syria’s development follows a non-jihadist path.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2025
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“Normalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/normalization. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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