NORMALIZING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

normalizing

verb

present participle of normalize

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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 normalizing Naturally, the rest of the plot focusses on his elaborate scheme to get out of hot water by normalizing the word in his office. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2026 Some of Syria’s neighbors have also lauded the decision as a landmark step to normalizing the geopolitical situation in a country ripped apart again and again by civil conflict. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 Because, statistically, normalizing such images can do great harm to people’s relationship to food and weight. — Marti Noxon, HollywoodReporter, 26 Aug. 2026 One practical step teams can take is normalizing conversations about stress, seasonal capacity and workload management. — Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 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 The impasse leaves Washington treating its naval presence as a permanent fixture guaranteeing access, while Tehran treats that same presence as the primary obstacle to normalizing traffic. — Chloe Taylor,anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026 Flight operations are normalizing as weather clears on Tuesday. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 11 Aug. 2026 Younger generations are normalizing aid use, fostering earlier adoption and career longevity. — Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

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standardizing

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Modular’s cost claims in comparison to CUDA need independent validation, and smart buyers will pilot real workloads on at least two kinds of hardware and measure cost, speed and engineering effort before standardizing on anything.

— Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The Linux Foundation’s Tokenomics Foundation—focused on standardizing how companies measure and manage AI token costs and connect them to business value—officially launches today, backed by about 30 initial members.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026

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