as in standardizes
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 normalizes
Analysts like Boeing for its free cash flow recovery as the aircraft maker's production normalizes.
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Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
This finding matches with prior research, carried out in lab mice and rats, which has found that long-term methylphenidate treatment in juvenile animals normalizes some abnormalities in dopamine-rich brain regions.
—David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The salt normalizes pH levels and encourages reparative and regenerative cycles for our skin, as well as boosting skin growth and strength, according to the Salt Therapy Association.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, Mexico’s National Chamber of Freight Transportation (CANACAR) called on freight operators to take refuge in safe areas or return to their operating yards until the situation normalizes and there are adequate conditions for the flow of goods.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Promising Young Woman, her directorial debut, got off to an electric start before eventually collapsing under the weight of its own attempts to delve into rage at a world that normalizes and trivializes rape.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
History shows that once a government normalizes this language, the slide accelerates.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Dangerous rhetoric normalizes political violence.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, being raised by a parent who normalizes or even encourages financial misconduct could spur their children to commit white-collar crimes themselves.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Jim Cramer, CNBC, 1 Apr. 2026
This finding matches with prior research, carried out in lab mice and rats, which has found that long-term methylphenidate treatment in juvenile animals normalizes some abnormalities in dopamine-rich brain regions.
—David Cox, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
The salt normalizes pH levels and encourages reparative and regenerative cycles for our skin, as well as boosting skin growth and strength, according to the Salt Therapy Association.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
On Sunday, Mexico’s National Chamber of Freight Transportation (CANACAR) called on freight operators to take refuge in safe areas or return to their operating yards until the situation normalizes and there are adequate conditions for the flow of goods.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 24 Feb. 2026
Promising Young Woman, her directorial debut, got off to an electric start before eventually collapsing under the weight of its own attempts to delve into rage at a world that normalizes and trivializes rape.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Feb. 2026
History shows that once a government normalizes this language, the slide accelerates.
—Andrew Weinstein, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Dangerous rhetoric normalizes political violence.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2026
On the other hand, being raised by a parent who normalizes or even encourages financial misconduct could spur their children to commit white-collar crimes themselves.
—Joseph Brazel, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalizes
standardizes
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Future research that tracks insurance continuously throughout treatment, standardizes how coverage is categorized and examines specific cancer types and age subgroups in greater depth could clarify the picture further.—
Rhonda Winegar,
Fortune,
1 Apr. 2026
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Phizzle operates as a technology platform that connects and standardizes data across different systems, particularly in pharmaceutical manufacturing environments where multiple instruments must function together.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Normalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalizes. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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