as in to standardize
to make agree with a single established standard or model
English spelling wasn't normalized until printed books became common
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Or maybe just provide a familiar face to help normalize rounding up people from their workplaces and off the street and sending in the National Guard when this doesn’t appear to be happening smoothly enough.
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
His starting to eat is a good sign and hopefully things will continue to normalize.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Anybody with sense memories of real-life disasters — from 9/11 to the COVID pandemic — will recognize the human need to normalize despair and catastrophe, as will those who’ve spent a lot of time thinking about climate collapse.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Innovative leaders normalize feedback, encourage honest dialogue, and reward risk-taking.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025
His starting to eat is a good sign and hopefully things will continue to normalize.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 8 June 2025
Anybody with sense memories of real-life disasters — from 9/11 to the COVID pandemic — will recognize the human need to normalize despair and catastrophe, as will those who’ve spent a lot of time thinking about climate collapse.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 6 June 2025
Innovative leaders normalize feedback, encourage honest dialogue, and reward risk-taking.
—Jason Walker Psyd, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
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The new name is going to be standardized across the range of software platforms, such as macOS 26, iPadOS 26 and watchOS 26.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The new approach will allow the company to standardize its interface across products, Apple executives said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
9 June 2025
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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