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
Though Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain are part of the Abraham Accords, Saudi Arabia has yet to join and normalize relations with Israel.
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Markets tend to normalize after the initial wave of uncertainty fades.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Bill Clinton, at the end of his Presidency, had pushed successfully to normalize trade with China and backed its bid to join the World Trade Organization.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Burnout is no longer a productivity tax that needs to be normalized.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2025
Markets tend to normalize after the initial wave of uncertainty fades.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Bill Clinton, at the end of his Presidency, had pushed successfully to normalize trade with China and backed its bid to join the World Trade Organization.
—Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 16 June 2025
Burnout is no longer a productivity tax that needs to be normalized.
—Ximena Araya-Fischel, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
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By exporting its arms abroad, a country is able to improve interoperability with the purchasing parties by standardizing maintenance processes for hardware and creating joint training opportunities.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
17 June 2025
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An effort was launched about 20 years ago to standardize embassy security, covering everything from riot control to minimum gate requirements.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2025
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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