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
The Cost of Certainty Certainty feels efficient because it has been normalized in leadership culture as the default.
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Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
OnlyFans has become so normalized in our culture.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 27 May 2026
While not part of the Abraham Accords, Egypt normalized relations with Israel in 1979 and Jordan established formal diplomatic ties with Israel in a 1994 peace treaty.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 May 2026
The corruption, too, has come to be normalized, along with the public cynicism that accompanies it.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
His alarming invocation of slavery in the context of artificial intelligence is a deliberate moral framing meant to force recognition of how power can become normalized when it is embedded in systems that appear efficient, invisible and economically indispensable.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2026
Earlier outings have become normalized, and staffing restaurants and bars at later hours has become a challenge.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The Gulf nation normalized relations with Israel in 2020.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The Persian Gulf nation normalized relations with Israel in 2020.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Mary Hemphill, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
OnlyFans has become so normalized in our culture.
—Louis Staples, Glamour, 27 May 2026
While not part of the Abraham Accords, Egypt normalized relations with Israel in 1979 and Jordan established formal diplomatic ties with Israel in a 1994 peace treaty.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 26 May 2026
The corruption, too, has come to be normalized, along with the public cynicism that accompanies it.
—Robert B. Reich, Hartford Courant, 26 May 2026
His alarming invocation of slavery in the context of artificial intelligence is a deliberate moral framing meant to force recognition of how power can become normalized when it is embedded in systems that appear efficient, invisible and economically indispensable.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 26 May 2026
Earlier outings have become normalized, and staffing restaurants and bars at later hours has become a challenge.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
The Gulf nation normalized relations with Israel in 2020.
—Melanie Lidman, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
The Persian Gulf nation normalized relations with Israel in 2020.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalized
standardized
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Provisioning can be standardized by device type.—
Dmitri Verbovski,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The Boxer’s chassis, engine, and drivetrain are standardized and can be repaired or replaced relatively quickly.—
David Szondy
May 23,
New Atlas,
23 May 2026
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“Normalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalized. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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