as in standardized
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 normalized
In some markets, IOS delivers rents similar to bulk warehouses when normalized per acre.
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Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The whole expression was to not allow it to be normalized.
—NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
For those of us who encountered our scariest monsters in the darkness of a movie theatre, that’s something of an injustice in itself, but an injustice that the industry has long normalized.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
What was once a taboo activity, confined to the fringes of society, has been completely normalized.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In a world where superheroes are very public and normalized, Robert operates as the Iron Man-like Mecha Man, having picked up the mantle from his father and grandfather before him (all also named Robert Robertson).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Its goal shouldn’t be a pause in fighting but a long-term peace — one that leads to normalized relations with the rest of the region and begins to reverse its deepening global isolation.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 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
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
Diana Olick, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
The whole expression was to not allow it to be normalized.
—NBC news, 2 Nov. 2025
For those of us who encountered our scariest monsters in the darkness of a movie theatre, that’s something of an injustice in itself, but an injustice that the industry has long normalized.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 28 Oct. 2025
What was once a taboo activity, confined to the fringes of society, has been completely normalized.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
In a world where superheroes are very public and normalized, Robert operates as the Iron Man-like Mecha Man, having picked up the mantle from his father and grandfather before him (all also named Robert Robertson).
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2025
Its goal shouldn’t be a pause in fighting but a long-term peace — one that leads to normalized relations with the rest of the region and begins to reverse its deepening global isolation.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 16 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalized
standardized
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In part, the McKinley administration standardized various press protocols and routines involved in managing the press corps—holding somewhat regular briefings, for example, and carefully timing White House announcements.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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In fact, this team found that even after the light from Type Ia supernovas was standardized, Type Ia supernovas from populations of younger stars were fainter than those belonging to older stellar populations.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Normalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalized. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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