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normalize

[nawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈnɔr məˌlaɪz /




VERB
universalize
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Yet its authority is not self-executing: It relies on lower courts to implement its decisions, extend their logic, and normalize the resulting excesses.

From Slate Jul. 17, 2026

Aluminum has slumped 18% on the month as the reopening of Hormuz boosted expectations that supplies from Persian Gulf producers would normalize.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 2, 2026

One of the silver linings of so many people working from home during the pandemic, in my opinion, is that it helped normalize doing a lot of life admin while working remotely.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

Goldman Sachs estimates Persian Gulf oil exports will normalize by July, but shipowner caution and Iran’s goals pose risks.

From Barron's Jun. 18, 2026

Modern Spiritualism helped normalize female leadership—advancing the public power and wisdom of women’s voices.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

Most experts are working with the assumption that it will be several weeks, if not months, before Middle Eastern production normalizes.

From MarketWatch Jun. 25, 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

It also normalizes elite privilege by reframing it as relatable aspiration.

From Salon May 18, 2026

That’s one way to start a book—bracing and bitter, conveying Mary Cain’s scorn for the athletic-shoe-and-sportswear giant while prefiguring her larger message that “sports normalizes cruelty.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 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 Guerinot, J. V. (Joseph V.)

The iPhone maker claims “misconduct is normalized and exemplified by leadership” at OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

More than 70% logged better-than-expected sales, and with operating leverage returning to normalized levels postpandemic, sales beats are once again becoming a more reliable indicator of upside earnings surprises.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

Traffic through Hormuz is not fully normalized, Innes said.

From MarketWatch Jun. 24, 2026

“This has become very normalized now,” said Brendan Glavin, director of insights at OpenSecrets, which tracks campaign spending.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 21, 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

The study found that reversing prediabetes by normalizing blood glucose levels was associated with more than a 50% reduction in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease or being hospitalized for heart failure.

From Science Daily Jun. 14, 2026

"When platforms stop enforcing their own rules against threats, hate, and harassment, they become complicit in normalizing intimidation and harassment of elected officials," said Imran Ahmed, chief executive of CCDH.

From Barron's Jun. 9, 2026

“I think that irrational exuberance that we saw in the dot com era … is just window dressing to cloak what, to me, is normalizing an addictive behavior in our society,” he said.

From MarketWatch May 19, 2026

This model lowers the cost barriers while normalizing early access.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 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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