Definition of normalizenext

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Recent Examples of normalize But today, job hopping is much more normalized in the workplace. — Julia Carpenter, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026 But Quiroga believes that this time voters have normalized to a certain degree the presence of Vox, which has entered into coalition governments with the Popular Party in some regions of Spain. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 Summers’ departure is more embarrassing because the Buffs step into it so often it has become normalized. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026 Clippers training camp is when explosive offseason narratives normalize into more relevant basketball things — like coach Tyronn Lue not having a full roster to work with. — Doug Haller, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for normalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
Verb
  • Hydrodissection is already performed in the United States, Thornton says, although availability varies and techniques aren’t yet standardized.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Biohub will work with NIH to standardize the information so it can be used to train predictive models.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 15 Oct. 2026.

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