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
History shows that once a government normalizes this language, the slide accelerates.
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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
This normalizes experimentation and makes AI part of the culture, not a separate campaign.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Representation normalizes difference and inspires everyone.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
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
This normalizes experimentation and makes AI part of the culture, not a separate campaign.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Representation normalizes difference and inspires everyone.
—Elle Chan, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalizes
standardizes
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The Protocol Layer Play UCP standardizes the entire transaction stack—discovery, authentication, payment, fulfillment—as a protocol layer instead of just another API endpoint.—
Joe Toscano,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The new guidance clarifies enforcement mechanisms, standardizes data use, and tightens legal boundaries for credit penalties.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Nov. 2025
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“Normalizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalizes. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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