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
How will organizations like the New York City Partnership — which bent over backwards since the primary to normalize the new mayor — react?
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Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
But celebrities also played a role in normalizing mental health discussions and therapy.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
The idea of normalizing relations with Israel is wildly unpopular among Arabs — 8 in 10 consider Palestine a collective Arab cause — according to the annual survey by the Arab Center in Doha, which involved 40,000 face-to-face interviews across the region.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Flexible scheduling and the ability to work remotely can be very helpful, especially when those benefits are actively promoted and normalized, Pistritto said.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Paul Francis, New York Daily News, 22 Feb. 2026
But celebrities also played a role in normalizing mental health discussions and therapy.
—Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 20 Feb. 2026
The idea of normalizing relations with Israel is wildly unpopular among Arabs — 8 in 10 consider Palestine a collective Arab cause — according to the annual survey by the Arab Center in Doha, which involved 40,000 face-to-face interviews across the region.
—Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Flexible scheduling and the ability to work remotely can be very helpful, especially when those benefits are actively promoted and normalized, Pistritto said.
—Cathy Bussewitz, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
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Heights and rankings are based on data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the international authority that standardizes skyscraper measurements.—
Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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Its focus on seven functional skill areas provides clinicians and educators with a practical foundation for treatment planning and includes operational definitions of common behavior problems that standardize behavioral assessment.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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