Definition of normalize
normalized
;normalizing
transitive verb
1 : to make conform to or reduce to a norm or standard
2 : to make normal (as by a transformation of variables)
3 : to bring or restore to a normal condition normalize relations between two countries
From the M-W Editors
Examples of normalize in a Sentence
The drug normalizes heart function.
The talks are aimed at normalizing relations between the countries.
It took years for the political situation in the country to normalize.
Recent Examples of normalize from the Web
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Some of these groups normalize harmful victim-blaming and victim-doubting narratives.
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But neither the security industry nor the media have helped normalize threat modeling.
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Critics have claimed that the production normalizes political violence — a charge that The Public Theater has strongly denied.
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France needs to find a way to end its state of emergency without normalizing abusive practices.
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Jewish Agency Chairman Natan Sharansky, who masterminded the plan to expand and normalize the egalitarian area, called on the government to reverse course, saying the move undermines Jewish unity.
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A hematologist, or blood expert, working in partnership with the patient, parents, primary-care physician and, often, a gynecologist, can make a diagnosis and normalize a girl’s periods and lifestyle.
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Current-price purchasing power parity, used in this analysis, allows for a comparison of relative living standards by normalizing for pricing and currency differences across countries.
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Trump is fulfilling a campaign promise to reverse former President Obama's efforts to normalize relations with the country.
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First Known Use of normalize
1847
NORMALIZE Defined for English Language Learners
normalize
playDefinition of normalize for English Language Learners
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: to bring (someone or something) back to a usual or expected state or condition
Medical Dictionary
normalize
Medical Definition of normalize
normalized
or Britishnormalised
;normalizing
or Britishnormalising
: to make conform to or reduce to a norm or standard normalize blood pressure
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