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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These books that educate about different types of neurodivergence and normalize difference.
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Shoval made the documentary, produced by Nancy Spielberg, both as a personal message to his friend and with the aim of drawing attention to his situation, as the hostage crisis dragged on and became normalized.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Haider said the visit was meant to normalize relations between the Taliban government and India.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Events like comedy festivals and the Red Sea Film Festival, launched in 2019 to promote Saudi cinema, are now just other tentacles of this initiative, which is likely to grow in the coming years and eventually will be normalized, as will performing at them.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Sara Rowe Mount, Parents, 15 Oct. 2025
Shoval made the documentary, produced by Nancy Spielberg, both as a personal message to his friend and with the aim of drawing attention to his situation, as the hostage crisis dragged on and became normalized.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2025
Haider said the visit was meant to normalize relations between the Taliban government and India.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Events like comedy festivals and the Red Sea Film Festival, launched in 2019 to promote Saudi cinema, are now just other tentacles of this initiative, which is likely to grow in the coming years and eventually will be normalized, as will performing at them.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
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Progress, the researchers said, will depend on collaboration among scientists, regulators and the food industry to standardize testing, expand production and build consumer trust.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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Third, standardize decision-grade data and impact frameworks.—
Olivier Wenden,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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