Definition of normalizenext

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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for normalize
standardize
Verb
  • This allows Vestas to standardize its construction processes, lower costs, and reduce defects.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The mission to standardize PQC algorithms has shown that the cryptography community, working together with the public and private sector, can improve the security of the entire supply chain.
    — Ali El Kaafarani, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Normalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/normalize. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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