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normalize

[nawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈnɔr məˌlaɪz /




VERB
universalize
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The market seems to be increasingly pricing diplomatic possibility as though it were already physical supply, says Terri-Leigh Bennett, COO at CMS Prime, though negotiations don’t immediately restore infrastructure, normalize shipping or guarantee uninterrupted production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

“Step into almost any gym in the world today and you will see kettlebells, medicine balls, rowing machines, and even buckets of chalk, each of which CrossFit helped normalize for gymgoers,” Mr. Marsh writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 4, 2026

But numbers don’t normalize until about 250 minutes, Redick believes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026

“I won’t normalize somebody who said my childhood is just something I’m complaining about,” Acton said in a Tuesday appearance on Spectrum News.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

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

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock

“We therefore assume macro-policy hedge demand for gold – reflected in call-option demand – normalizes toward its historical average rather than returning to the elevated levels seen earlier this year,” they wrote.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 6, 2026

Fitch reckons Meituan’s leading market position in China’s local-services sector and efficiency edge against its competitors should support its recovery once competition normalizes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

I think as everybody got older, they started getting desperate to work and make money, and that normalizes you.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 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

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

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

Israeli travelers are particularly exposed: they have become a fast-growing source of visitors since the countries normalized relations in 2020.

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

The International Energy Agency recently pushed its timeline for normalized Middle East energy flows into 2027 from late 2026 previously.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 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

Glencore had guided to the unit’s performance normalizing in the second half of the year but there is clearly upside given that energy market dislocations continue, LaFemina writes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

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

From Slate ● Jul. 23, 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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