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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
Though the two nations have since normalized relations, tensions often flare, especially regarding unresolved historical disputes.
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Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Hearing evaluations should be as normalized as eye exams, shingles shots, and signing up for Medicare.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Such rhetoric has fostered a climate where cruelty is normalized.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Media, music, and influencers tend to use ‘roasting’ and have normalized it.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 28 Aug. 2025
Since then, inventory buying has normalized on a year-over-year basis.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
What Meta normalized in private, millions of users are being asked to endure in public.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The Israeli military action caused anger not only in Damascus but also in Washington, which has normalized its own relationship with the new Syria.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump has now partially normalized the idea of using federal troops for local law enforcement, a practice for which Americans have long maintained a healthy skepticism.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Hearing evaluations should be as normalized as eye exams, shingles shots, and signing up for Medicare.
—Joseph Coughlin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Such rhetoric has fostered a climate where cruelty is normalized.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Media, music, and influencers tend to use ‘roasting’ and have normalized it.
—Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 28 Aug. 2025
Since then, inventory buying has normalized on a year-over-year basis.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 28 Aug. 2025
What Meta normalized in private, millions of users are being asked to endure in public.
—The Ai Insider, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025
The Israeli military action caused anger not only in Damascus but also in Washington, which has normalized its own relationship with the new Syria.
—Daniel Depetris, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump has now partially normalized the idea of using federal troops for local law enforcement, a practice for which Americans have long maintained a healthy skepticism.
—Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 23 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalized
standardized
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Pricing is standardized in the US, and Apple automatically adjusts it for local currencies, taxes, and exchange rates in other countries.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Critical questions include whether teams can rapidly locate the current version of any document, whether workflows are standardized and automated across departments, and whether audit trails comprehensively track changes and approvals.—
Stéphane Donzé,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Normalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalized. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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