normalize
verb (used with object)
to make normal.
had normalized
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past perfectof normalize.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Turkey and Israel had normalized ties by appointing ambassadors to their respective countries in 2022, following years of tensions between the two.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 9, 2024
Turkey and Israel had normalized ties in 2022 by reappointing ambassadors following years of tensions.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 2, 2024
The company did not raise prices for its Lego sets during the first half year and does not plan to do so, as freight and raw material costs had normalized, Christiansen said.
From Reuters ● Aug. 30, 2023
Later, obstetricians Wolf interviewed believed that the score had normalized induction, and “with the increasing number of induced labors, cesarean surgery not only became more likely, it became more acceptable.”
From Slate ● May 21, 2018
More tests after that first failed mating showed that her cycle had normalized to about 60 days.
From Scientific American ● Aug. 20, 2015
