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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
The attack shows us, yet again, that the United States is on a very dangerous path at the moment, where violence has been normalized as a form of political action.
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Peter Aitken
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
If the data are normalized to both bookends of Figure 2, the hills and valleys in between do reveal significant correlation.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In this high-stakes climate, failure is not stigmatized — it’s normalized.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
This sort of dog-whistling may be intended to lure hardline conservatives but has only normalized the far-right’s xenophobia.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
So, foster an environment where taking time off is normalized and supported, not something that creates anxiety or guilt.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Gulf leaders may still believe that normalized ties with Israel would be good for the long-term economic prospects of the region.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the two nations have since normalized relations, tensions often flare, especially regarding unresolved historical disputes.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Such rhetoric has fostered a climate where cruelty is normalized.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Peter Aitken
jason Lemon, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
If the data are normalized to both bookends of Figure 2, the hills and valleys in between do reveal significant correlation.
—Ian Dexter Palmer, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In this high-stakes climate, failure is not stigmatized — it’s normalized.
—Rchin Bari, Boston Herald, 10 Sep. 2025
This sort of dog-whistling may be intended to lure hardline conservatives but has only normalized the far-right’s xenophobia.
—Cole Stangler, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
So, foster an environment where taking time off is normalized and supported, not something that creates anxiety or guilt.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Gulf leaders may still believe that normalized ties with Israel would be good for the long-term economic prospects of the region.
—David Mednicoff, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Though the two nations have since normalized relations, tensions often flare, especially regarding unresolved historical disputes.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Such rhetoric has fostered a climate where cruelty is normalized.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalized
standardized
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Google Cloud’s backing reinforces the industry recognition that standardized document database protocols benefit the entire ecosystem by reducing migration friction and enabling multi-cloud deployments.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Pricing is standardized in the US, and Apple automatically adjusts it for local currencies, taxes, and exchange rates in other countries.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Normalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalized. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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