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
Constant interruption is normalized.
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Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Remote learning should no longer be tolerated or normalized as a stand-in for real school.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
This shift accelerated after 2020, when remote work normalized digital-first learning and collaboration.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Political violence, in speech and action, became normalized.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Still, even as investing becomes more normalized among Black women, financial curiosity often extends beyond slow-growth strategies to money moves that offer speed, immediate income, and a greater sense of control.
—Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
The fissure is on full display with those sharp lines in The Studio and Pluribus — shows, incidentally, from Apple, which more than any other company has normalized and cuddlified our current screen addiction.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
If this becomes normalized, any citizen who lacks immediate access to paperwork and professional counsel becomes vulnerable to incarceration first and verification later.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
By redefining actions that require congressional authorization as something less than war, the government has normalized the use of force without consent or accountability.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Remote learning should no longer be tolerated or normalized as a stand-in for real school.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
This shift accelerated after 2020, when remote work normalized digital-first learning and collaboration.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Political violence, in speech and action, became normalized.
—Helena Carpio, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Still, even as investing becomes more normalized among Black women, financial curiosity often extends beyond slow-growth strategies to money moves that offer speed, immediate income, and a greater sense of control.
—Essence, 9 Jan. 2026
The fissure is on full display with those sharp lines in The Studio and Pluribus — shows, incidentally, from Apple, which more than any other company has normalized and cuddlified our current screen addiction.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 9 Jan. 2026
If this becomes normalized, any citizen who lacks immediate access to paperwork and professional counsel becomes vulnerable to incarceration first and verification later.
—Mike Hellgren, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
By redefining actions that require congressional authorization as something less than war, the government has normalized the use of force without consent or accountability.
—Jon Duffy, Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalized
standardized
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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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“Normalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalized. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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