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
Kalshi prices were read as market probabilities and normalized when needed.
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Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Since 2020, society has increasingly normalized, if not rewarded, for making openly hostile racial comments about White people.
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Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Asking for help is 'a strength' Kean also normalized the idea of getting diagnosed and treated.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Famous owners including Martha Stewart, Jennifer Garner and the Beckhams normalized the idea of chickens as companion animals.
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Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Suggesting that the media and fashion industries promote extremely thin female bodies and lean, muscular male physiques, the researchers concluded that has normalized unsafe body sizes.
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Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Once normalized in one of the world’s busiest sea-lanes, such practices are difficult to contain geographically.
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Zak Kassas,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
There is still time for boards to shape how AI is adopted before damaging practices become normalized.
—
Samantha Gloede,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
The film, which is inspired by true events, explores violence among children as a reflection of a society where cruelty is increasingly witnessed and normalized.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Giovanni Malloy,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
Since 2020, society has increasingly normalized, if not rewarded, for making openly hostile racial comments about White people.
—
Bobby Burack Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
2 July 2026
Asking for help is 'a strength' Kean also normalized the idea of getting diagnosed and treated.
—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Famous owners including Martha Stewart, Jennifer Garner and the Beckhams normalized the idea of chickens as companion animals.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 June 2026
Suggesting that the media and fashion industries promote extremely thin female bodies and lean, muscular male physiques, the researchers concluded that has normalized unsafe body sizes.
—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
24 June 2026
Once normalized in one of the world’s busiest sea-lanes, such practices are difficult to contain geographically.
—
Zak Kassas,
The Conversation,
23 June 2026
There is still time for boards to shape how AI is adopted before damaging practices become normalized.
—
Samantha Gloede,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
The film, which is inspired by true events, explores violence among children as a reflection of a society where cruelty is increasingly witnessed and normalized.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalized
standardized
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Some of those evaluations will be classified while others can be standardized by scientists for open international use.
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The dispute resolution processes are standardized across all states and are free for parents to file.
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“Normalized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalized. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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