as in standardizing
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 normalizing
No matter how much so many us love and believe in edgy comedy, a line exists between cutting satire and normalizing violence, and stay wary of anyone who tries to use the bogeyman of repression to erase it.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Driven by blunt ideology rather than the reality of balancing harms, Font and Putnam-Hornstein advance a flawed and damaging premise that child safety requires normalizing and regularizing family separation.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But with Orbán out, Hungary will seemingly focus on repairing and normalizing EU ties.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Through questioning, Shohat tried to show that the participants were staunch anti-communists who wanted Maduro ousted from office in Venezuela and were not interested in normalizing relations with his government.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
But at the end of the day, Pasricha said, normalizing people doing human things in our homes without judgment and overcoming this embarrassment are important.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
What Thomas does is socializing and normalizing.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The next step is normalizing living beyond Earth.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Democrats have too often done the opposite — stoking hostility, normalizing dysfunction and creating a less stable, less safe environment for families and working people.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Apr. 2026
Driven by blunt ideology rather than the reality of balancing harms, Font and Putnam-Hornstein advance a flawed and damaging premise that child safety requires normalizing and regularizing family separation.
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
But with Orbán out, Hungary will seemingly focus on repairing and normalizing EU ties.
—Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 23 Apr. 2026
Through questioning, Shohat tried to show that the participants were staunch anti-communists who wanted Maduro ousted from office in Venezuela and were not interested in normalizing relations with his government.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
But at the end of the day, Pasricha said, normalizing people doing human things in our homes without judgment and overcoming this embarrassment are important.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2026
What Thomas does is socializing and normalizing.
—Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The next step is normalizing living beyond Earth.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Democrats have too often done the opposite — stoking hostility, normalizing dysfunction and creating a less stable, less safe environment for families and working people.
—Larry Clifton, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalizing
standardizing
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State officials insisted the removal boosted public safety by standardizing traffic markings statewide, but drew criticism for targeting designs and colors supporting the LGBTQ community.—
Cristóbal Reyes,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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By clarifying roles early, streamlining interviews, standardizing evaluations and improving communication, employers can make faster, more confident hiring decisions.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Normalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalizing. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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