normalize

verb

ˈnȯr-mə-ˌlīz How to pronounce normalize (audio)
Definition of normalizenext
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 Iran accepted meaningful limits on its nuclear program in 2015, for instance, and reversed decades of hostility toward Saudi Arabia by normalizing ties in 2023. — Nate Swanson, Foreign Affairs, 25 Aug. 2026 This will help normalize asking for help and giving help between you and your close friends. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 This decline in profit from car selling comes as the market continues to normalize from the extreme supply shortages that defined the pandemic. — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Those insights are then translated into individualized precision nutrition protocols designed to normalize biological function, optimize overall health, and enhance human performance. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for normalize
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  • Leaders must prioritize building cognitive and identity infrastructure, focusing on *how* people think and their self-authorship, ensuring AI enhances human judgment rather than standardizing it.
    — Glenn Llopis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Implement a digital visual-management platform across six facilities to standardize workflows and improve infection prevention, care coordination, workforce effectiveness, quality, and patient safety.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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