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
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.
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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
The left fears that downplaying the duty to refuse normalizes obedience to obvious abuses.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Such language by politicians normalizes prejudice and puts our Jewish communities at risk.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
This one normalizes errors and celebrates healthy risk-taking.
—Amy Morin, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
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
The left fears that downplaying the duty to refuse normalizes obedience to obvious abuses.
—Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
Such language by politicians normalizes prejudice and puts our Jewish communities at risk.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 20 Nov. 2025
This one normalizes errors and celebrates healthy risk-taking.
—Amy Morin, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalizes
standardizes
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Heights and rankings are based on data from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH), the international authority that standardizes skyscraper measurements.—
Karina Acharya,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Feb. 2026
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At the start of this year, Google began to integrate AI agents into its shopping experience, with a new method that standardizes payments and digital identity, Srinivasan said.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Normalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalizes. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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