Relations between the countries were formally normalized in 1997.normalizenor‧mal‧ize (also normalise British English) /ˈnɔːməlaɪz $ ˈnɔːr-/ AWL verb [intransitive, transitive] 
Journalists are reporting that the situation has now normalized.2if 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]
VERB TABLE
normalize
| Simple Form | ||
| Present | I, you, we, they | normalize |
| he, she, it | normalizes | |
| Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | normalized |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have normalized |
| he, she, it | has normalized | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had normalized |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will normalize |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have normalized |
| Continuous Form | ||
| Present | I | am normalizing |
| he, she, it | is normalizing | |
| you, we, they | are normalizing | |
| Past | I, he, she, it | was normalizing |
| you, we, they | were normalizing | |
| Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been normalizing |
| he, she, it | has been normalizing | |
| Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been normalizing |
| Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be normalizing |
| Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been normalizing |
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
- It also helped her to learn about, give a name to, and normalize this postpartum condition.
- Moisture regulating - Multi-Active Day Cream allows the skin to continuously normalize its hydration level.
- My feelings had been normalized, and I relaxed, knowing that I need not be alarmed.
- Relations with the Soviet Union were normalized.
- The way the Steputis family coped by normalizing their life surely went a long way toward helping Hank maintain his personal integrity.
- Those who coped better, I have decided, were the ones who tried to normalize their family life.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY Relations between the countries were formally normalized in 1997.
Relations between the countries were formally normalized in 1997.WORD FAMILYnounnormality/normalcy ≠ abnormalitynormalnormalizationadjectivenormal ≠ abnormalverbnormalizeadverbnormally ≠ abnormally
1if you normalize a situation, or if it normalizes, it becomes normal again: Journalists are reporting that the situation has now normalized.2if 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]