normalized

past tense of normalize

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Recent Examples of normalized Visibility from professional athletes, fitness influencers and wellness practitioners has normalized at-home cold plunges as part of daily recovery routines rather than a specialized therapy reserved for elite athletes. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 Kalshi prices were read as market probabilities and normalized when needed. Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 Since 2020, society has increasingly normalized, if not rewarded, for making openly hostile racial comments about White people. Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Asking for help is 'a strength' Kean also normalized the idea of getting diagnosed and treated. Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Famous owners including Martha Stewart, Jennifer Garner and the Beckhams normalized the idea of chickens as companion animals. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 30 June 2026 Suggesting that the media and fashion industries promote extremely thin female bodies and lean, muscular male physiques, the researchers concluded that has normalized unsafe body sizes. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 24 June 2026 Once normalized in one of the world’s busiest sea-lanes, such practices are difficult to contain geographically. Zak Kassas, The Conversation, 23 June 2026 There is still time for boards to shape how AI is adopted before damaging practices become normalized. Samantha Gloede, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalized
standardized
Verb
  • By the late 1600s and early 1700s, larger bass instruments became increasingly standardized, eventually evolving into the instrument recognized today as the double bass.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 July 2026
  • Leading managers are using evergreen structures, lower minimums and standardized reporting to scale private market allocations.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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