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
More peaceful paths were possible, and indeed, with the right decisions in Tehran and Washington, Iran and the United States could still find ways to lower tensions and even normalize their relations.
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Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
But after the summit, Europe and Ukraine's leaders should prepare for Trump's urge to normalize relations with Russia and for Putin to continue to string Trump along with ambiguous promises of deals, Loss said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Don’t be fooled: With the latest shtick of sending U.S. National Guard troops into the Washington, D.C., area, these are attempts to normalize military assets on our streets.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
The latest shtick of sending National Guard troops to Washington is an attempt to normalize military assets on America’s streets.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Vali Nasr, Foreign Affairs, 19 Aug. 2025
But after the summit, Europe and Ukraine's leaders should prepare for Trump's urge to normalize relations with Russia and for Putin to continue to string Trump along with ambiguous promises of deals, Loss said.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Don’t be fooled: With the latest shtick of sending U.S. National Guard troops into the Washington, D.C., area, these are attempts to normalize military assets on our streets.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
The latest shtick of sending National Guard troops to Washington is an attempt to normalize military assets on America’s streets.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
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Federal prosecutors, however, have standardized U.S. Department of Justice guidelines.—
Ashley Luthern,
jsonline.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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If states or federal agencies ever standardized land records, integrated court and tax data, and implemented a centralized risk model, that could certainly impact how title risk is managed.—
Marc Shaw,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 1 Sep. 2025.
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