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
Watters said letting visitors toss vegetables through the fence could send the wrong message, normalizing the idea of being close enough to feed a bear.
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Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The keto diet restored these deficits, particularly in female APOE4 mice, normalizing most metabolites to APOE3 levels.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
There's also a few references that Kang and Kodos are simply hired actors in Treehouse of Horror, normalizing their position in the show and adding light and humor to the aliens, despite their penchant for world domination and evading dissection.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Fairbank said the company anticipated inflated credit scores, normalizing credit, and declining vehicle values.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
With capital markets normalizing, investors can no longer rely on cheap debt to mask underperformance.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The coach came to Toronto normalizing the team’s defensive style, dialling things down from the activity that Nick Nurse demanded in his final years with the franchise.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The government has adopted a different tone, placing her name on the FBI's Most Wanted list, and insisting her return is key to normalizing relations with Cuba.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Another critical part of the film was normalizing Boyd’s sexuality, which starts with an early scene involving a one-night stand that includes poppers and male nudity — elements not often seen in horror.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
The keto diet restored these deficits, particularly in female APOE4 mice, normalizing most metabolites to APOE3 levels.
—New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2025
There's also a few references that Kang and Kodos are simply hired actors in Treehouse of Horror, normalizing their position in the show and adding light and humor to the aliens, despite their penchant for world domination and evading dissection.
—Grace Dean, Space.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Fairbank said the company anticipated inflated credit scores, normalizing credit, and declining vehicle values.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
With capital markets normalizing, investors can no longer rely on cheap debt to mask underperformance.
—Amachie Ackah, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2025
The coach came to Toronto normalizing the team’s defensive style, dialling things down from the activity that Nick Nurse demanded in his final years with the franchise.
—Eric Koreen, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
The government has adopted a different tone, placing her name on the FBI's Most Wanted list, and insisting her return is key to normalizing relations with Cuba.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
Another critical part of the film was normalizing Boyd’s sexuality, which starts with an early scene involving a one-night stand that includes poppers and male nudity — elements not often seen in horror.
—William Earl, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalizing
standardizing
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FilmLA, in coordination with City Council, should also be tasked with standardizing conditions across districts and making clear commitments so that new special conditions are rarely needed.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
10 Oct. 2025
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Scannapieco also highlights the challenges in standardizing tongue examination in a clinical or research setting.—
Eve Lu,
Scientific American,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Normalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalizing. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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