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
Despite management’s assurances that this is just an air pocket and that growth will normalize in 2027, the stock plummeted in extended trading and in the days that followed.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
Unintentionally or not, this is what happens when media outlets normalize treating every piece of news and entertainment as something to wager on.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Political violence, in speech and action, became normalized.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
For example, one participant explained that openly identifying as disabled helped normalize that experience for others.
—Evelyn Valdez-Ward, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 17 Jan. 2026
Unintentionally or not, this is what happens when media outlets normalize treating every piece of news and entertainment as something to wager on.
—Saahil Desai, The Atlantic, 17 Jan. 2026
Political violence, in speech and action, became normalized.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
For example, one participant explained that openly identifying as disabled helped normalize that experience for others.
—Evelyn Valdez-Ward, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for normalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
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In the years since the original ban, however, non-Orthodox rabbis say the conversion process has been standardized, and that the level of preparation in Argentina is considered very high.—
Juan Melamed,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Jan. 2026
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Organizations already standardized on Anthropic models gain consistency, while those committed to Microsoft 365 face integration questions given the desktop application runs separately from enterprise productivity suites.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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