mainstreaming

American  

[meyn-stree-ming] / ˈmeɪnˌstri mɪŋ /

noun

1. integration of children with special educational needs, such as a physical or mental disability, into conventional classes and school activities.

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Etymology

Origin of mainstreaming

First recorded in 1975–80; mainstream + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

“The mainstreaming of anime at the theatrical box office is a really significant part of what happened this year and a really good sign,” Rothman said.

From Los Angeles Times

In a shift, some major financial services companies are now giving recommendations on cryptocurrency allocation, reflecting growing client demand and the mainstreaming of crypto through regulated ETFs and online trading platforms.

From MarketWatch

But the setup does seem to invite the antipathy of longtime Simenon fans by mainstreaming their favorite character and making him more or less lovably peculiar.

From The Wall Street Journal

The production’s locale also made it easier for Warner and Theo to participate in hip-hop’s early mainstreaming.

From Salon

Spencer is the person most responsible for mainstreaming the lie of Reconquista, the wacko idea that Mexicans came to the U.S. not for economic reasons but because of a plot concocted by the Mexican government to take back the lands lost in the 1848 Mexican-American War.

From Los Angeles Times