as in standardized
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 normalized
Symptoms like urgency, frequent urination and leakage episodes are often normalized, but they shouldn’t be dismissed.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Once family planning normalized the idea that fertility should be responsibly managed in the public interest, new technologies — notably intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants — were easily folded into that project.
—Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
There is growing concern that extemist rhetoric and Islamist extremism, including calls to ‘globalize the intifada,’ has helped fuel an environment in which hatred against Jews is increasingly normalized, unchecked, and dangerously emboldened.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
If mid-decade redistricting becomes normalized, there is no clear stopping point.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
If mid-decade redistricting becomes normalized, there is no clear stopping point.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
As marijuana has normalized in the real world, fictional entertainment has shifted toward substances that still carry serious risk.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Data needs to be organized, normalized, and calibrated against the way the world actually works.
—Rob Fauber, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ride-hailing services can charge higher fares and have normalized surge pricing during peak demand periods, all while cabbies can only charge what the city allows.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 1 May 2026
Once family planning normalized the idea that fertility should be responsibly managed in the public interest, new technologies — notably intrauterine devices and contraceptive implants — were easily folded into that project.
—Sonya Borrero, STAT, 1 May 2026
There is growing concern that extemist rhetoric and Islamist extremism, including calls to ‘globalize the intifada,’ has helped fuel an environment in which hatred against Jews is increasingly normalized, unchecked, and dangerously emboldened.
—Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2026
If mid-decade redistricting becomes normalized, there is no clear stopping point.
—Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
If mid-decade redistricting becomes normalized, there is no clear stopping point.
—Dan Daley, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
As marijuana has normalized in the real world, fictional entertainment has shifted toward substances that still carry serious risk.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
Data needs to be organized, normalized, and calibrated against the way the world actually works.
—Rob Fauber, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026
Ride-hailing services can charge higher fares and have normalized surge pricing during peak demand periods, all while cabbies can only charge what the city allows.
—Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalized
standardized
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Her work is shaped by her military service, where procedure and outcomes are standardized.—
Laura Berrios,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026
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The first is standardized reporting that discloses trial funding, investigator payments, enrollment criteria and the rationale for site selection.—
Sukhun Kang,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Normalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalized. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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