normalizing

present participle of normalize

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Recent Examples of normalizing The key along the way is to avoid normalizing wartime mindsets in peacetime societies, says Hans Horan, a strategic analyst at The Hague Centre for Strategic Studies. Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 6 July 2026 But the campaign, whatever its failures, has succeeded in normalizing the use of military force to combat drugs. Marie-Rose Sheinerman, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Apple has also implemented coordinated price increases across iPads and MacBooks, normalizing the higher cost ahead of the iPhone's launch. Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 The proliferation of facial recognition at events reflects a broader global trend normalizing biometric surveillance as these systems expand across cities. Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026 Stars have spoken about plastic surgery for different reasons over the years — some in the hope of normalizing cosmetic work, others to be upfront about the struggles that led them to go under the knife. Louis Peitzman, Entertainment Weekly, 24 June 2026 However, the head of the world’s largest tanker operator has suggested a more complicated path to normalizing traffic through the strait, which accounted for around 20% of the world’s oil supply before the outbreak of the war at the end of February. Spencer Kimball,hugh Leask, CNBC, 16 June 2026 Both right and left are normalizing violence against politicians. Joe Mathews, Mercury News, 2 June 2026 Spending activity in these areas surged in 2020 and 2021, while PPP was active, before quickly normalizing by 2022, months after the program had stopped taking applications. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 29 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalizing
standardizing
Verb
  • Beginning in 2018, BIE began standardizing data collection methods.
    Savannah Peters, Fortune, 13 July 2026
  • By standardizing how agents discover and call tools, MCP ended the era of every vendor building custom AI integrations.
    Alex Salazar, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

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