as in to standardize
to make agree with a single established standard or model
English spelling wasn't normalized until printed books became common
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Recent Examples of normalize
This inconsistency inevitably normalizes poor behaviors and breeds pockets of toxicity.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Research at several universities in New York indicates that just having a conversation that promotes mental health on campus normalizes the idea that students will go out to seek help for themselves.
—Anyssa McCalla, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Constipation might hang around a day or two before things normalize.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Asked whether Trump is pressuring the peace negotiators to sign the Abraham Accords and normalize their relations with Israel, the official said Trump has brought it up.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Research at several universities in New York indicates that just having a conversation that promotes mental health on campus normalizes the idea that students will go out to seek help for themselves.
—Anyssa McCalla, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026
Constipation might hang around a day or two before things normalize.
—Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 13 June 2026
Asked whether Trump is pressuring the peace negotiators to sign the Abraham Accords and normalize their relations with Israel, the official said Trump has brought it up.
—Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 29 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
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The America First plan proposed standardizing data collection and processing within countries.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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Could standardizing chocolate help small-scale farmers?—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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