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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Recent Examples of normalize
The fragrance market may have normalized following a period of explosive sales, but Coty has seen strong momentum from fragrances, including Boss Boss’s Bottled Beyond and Cosmic from Kylie Cosmetics.
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The caste system that has emerged in America’s housing market will eventually be a thing of the past, as mortgage rates show the housing market slowly normalizing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Scoring occurrences of that magnitude were normalized under the former Mavericks duo of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, but Marshall didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
The uncomfortable truth is that his argument helps normalize the very use of federal force that makes democratic breakdown more likely.
—Robert Pape, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Hikmat Mohammed, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2026
The caste system that has emerged in America’s housing market will eventually be a thing of the past, as mortgage rates show the housing market slowly normalizing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Feb. 2026
Scoring occurrences of that magnitude were normalized under the former Mavericks duo of Kyrie Irving and Luka Doncic, but Marshall didn’t want to make a big deal out of it.
—Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 9 Feb. 2026
The uncomfortable truth is that his argument helps normalize the very use of federal force that makes democratic breakdown more likely.
—Robert Pape, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
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Tech company Qicaihong has gone further, expanding from China’s Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, to a very rural part of Yunnan province to standardize local corn production for bigger markets.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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The club serves as the sport’s governing body in Scotland and standardized the rules of play.—
Asuka Koda,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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