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normalize

[nawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈnɔr məˌlaɪz /




VERB
universalize
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As market pricing eventually settles on a 25-basis-point increase, short-term Treasury yields should normalize and the dollar is likely to face capped upside, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

As correlation between individual stocks fell to one of the lowest levels on record, investors began to wonder what might happen when these relationships started to normalize.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 8, 2026

The only way to normalize it is we have to get comfortable talking about like it is not something different.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2026

Memory shortages are driving a shortfall in PC consumption, and CFO David Zinsner says the industry isn’t expected to recover until memory availability and pricing normalize.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

They spent so much time trying to normalize her life that Maya sometimes felt like she was anything but normal.

From "Far from the Tree" by Robin Benway

That’s because it will be a while before crude oil and oil product supply normalizes and inventories are replenished, analyst Michael Simotas says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

“Our biggest call…on the assumption of an unrestricted Hormuz, is that the oil market normalizes far quicker than consensus expects,” Macquarie strategist Peter Taylor wrote in a research note.

From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026

According to Wilson, the critical issue for markets in coming days will be how quickly positioning normalizes.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026

“It normalizes the use of AI replicas and synthetic performers rather than drawing a firm line protecting human performers and their jobs,” said Chuck Slavin, a background actor and performer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Nichols normalizes the text, spells out several names in full, and adds several unimportant notes.

From Two Poems Against Pope One Epistle to Mr. A. Pope and the Blatant Beast by J. V. (Joseph V.) Guerinot

Robin Brooks, senior fellow at the Brookings Institution, has made the case for several weeks that the risk premium in the oil price was exaggerated, especially since shipments through Hormuz have normalized.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 3, 2026

The new Vision returns to a lonely, disconnected world where AI companions are an increasing part of our lives, if not entirely normalized.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2026

Among the newer sources of tourism demand in recent years have been Israeli travelers, whose numbers surged after the countries normalized relations in 2020, helped by visa-free travel and frequent direct flights.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 4, 2026

Newspaper ads for brides were normalized and proliferated in 19th century America.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026

It was a breathtaking moment, for in one sweeping action he had virtually normalized the situation in South Africa.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

By the end, he managed to orchestrate the Abraham Accords, an agreement normalizing diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Morocco and Israel.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

Rubner flagged more signs of a normalizing market.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026

These accords involve Arab or Muslim countries normalizing relations with Israel.

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 2026

Leaders can make it easier for workers to tell the truth by being specific, normalizing feedback and closing the loop, writes CEO coach Sabina Nawaz.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026

“It’s not normalizing anything if everyone just pretends they don't see it or that the tampons don't exist.”

From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely


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