Word family noun normality/normalcy ≠ abnormality normal normalization adjective normal ≠ abnormal verb normalize adverb normally ≠ abnormally
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishnormalizenor‧mal‧ize (also normalise British English) /ˈnɔːməlaɪz $ ˈnɔːr-/ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] 1 NORMALif you normalize a situation, or if it normalizes, it becomes normal again Journalists are reporting that the situation has now normalized.2 if two countries normalize relations, or if relations normalize, the two countries behave in a normal way towards each other again Relations between the countries were formally normalized in 1997. —normalization /ˌnɔːməlaɪˈzeɪʃən $ ˌnɔːrmələ-/ noun [uncountable]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
normalize• Relations with the Soviet Union were normalized.• My feelings had been normalized, and I relaxed, knowing that I need not be alarmed.• Moisture regulating - Multi-Active Day Cream allows the skin to continuously normalize its hydration level.• Those who coped better, I have decided, were the ones who tried to normalize their family life.• The way the Steputis family coped by normalizing their life surely went a long way toward helping Hank maintain his personal integrity.• It also helped her to learn about, give a name to, and normalize this postpartum condition. 