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 Flights between Israel and the United Arab Emirates began after the two countries normalized relations in 2020, opening the UAE as a major destination for Israeli travelers. — Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Prosecutors say Rivera and Nuhfer acted as undisclosed agents of the Venezuelan government in an effort to normalize relations between Washington and Caracas. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Despite a valiant effort on the water, that milestone failed to normalize a more ever-present female presence at the Cup for almost three decades. — Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries are a particularly fertile period for meditating on this condition, then still experienced as striking, not yet normalized. — Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for normalize
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  • Hydrodissection is already performed in the United States, Thornton says, although availability varies and techniques aren’t yet standardized.
    — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Biohub will work with NIH to standardize the information so it can be used to train predictive models.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026
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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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