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
For the participants in the study, these ranged from redefining their expectations in the bedroom to normalizing their discomfort.
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Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Hearing of breastfeeding journeys from Black men in all forms of media can do wonders in normalizing breastfeeding within the Black community.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Lee is also sending a delegation to China this week as Seoul reportedly eyes normalizing relations with Beijing.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Obtaining spot space for time-sensitive cargo now requires lead times of more than one week, normalizing from the immediate space availability earlier this year when the front-loading began.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Renewing them without progress undermines the very purpose of the standards and risks normalizing unsafe, unlawful jail conditions.
—Darren MacK, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Hearing of breastfeeding journeys from Black men in all forms of media can do wonders in normalizing breastfeeding within the Black community.
—Essence, 29 Aug. 2025
Lee is also sending a delegation to China this week as Seoul reportedly eyes normalizing relations with Beijing.
—J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Obtaining spot space for time-sensitive cargo now requires lead times of more than one week, normalizing from the immediate space availability earlier this year when the front-loading began.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Aug. 2025
Renewing them without progress undermines the very purpose of the standards and risks normalizing unsafe, unlawful jail conditions.
—Darren MacK, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalizing
standardizing
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While many students across Michigan face rules from districts or teachers limiting their phone use, the state has no law in place standardizing cellphone restrictions across school districts.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Health systems that invest in standardizing, cleaning, and curating their data—and that have in-house teams capable of supporting research partnerships—are better positioned to command higher prices.—
Seth Joseph,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Normalizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalizing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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