normalizing

present participle of normalize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of normalizing Impressively, the growth occurred during a period when revenue appeared flat due to normalizing post-pandemic energy pass-through adjustments. — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026 Psyllium is safe and effective for improving IBS symptoms by normalizing stool and reducing gas. — Melissa Fiorenza, HEALTH, 11 Sep. 2026 There is a sense that the news is kind of normalizing this violence by repeating the same clips over and over. — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Naturally, the rest of the plot focusses on his elaborate scheme to get out of hot water by normalizing the word in his office. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Some of Syria’s neighbors have also lauded the decision as a landmark step to normalizing the geopolitical situation in a country ripped apart again and again by civil conflict. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 One practical step teams can take is normalizing conversations about stress, seasonal capacity and workload management. — Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Iran accepted meaningful limits on its nuclear program in 2015, for instance, and reversed decades of hostility toward Saudi Arabia by normalizing ties in 2023. — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 Flight operations are normalizing as weather clears on Tuesday. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalizing
standardizing
Verb
  • Strategies Think before standardizing all AI workloads on one large model.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • While pilots and instructors stress standardizing procedures and flight paths, news incidents such as police chases, fires and crashes force pilots into new conditions during every flight.
    — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Normalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalizing. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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