abnormalize
Americanverb (used with object)
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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
Restoring a more balanced relationship between these regions helped normalize activity in the brain circuit responsible for planning and coordinating actions.
From Science Daily • Feb. 8, 2026
In a way, Indy has been swallowed up by not only the very action-comedy movie formula he helped normalize but also by the dispiriting, depersonalizing trends in 21st-century studio filmmaking.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2023
And Tripp was the consummate Wife Guy, inasmuch as he helped normalize the neologism “Wife Guy,” as his life, vis-a-vis Instagram at least, revolved around depicting himself as a hero for loving his “curvy” partner.
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2019
Modern Spiritualism helped normalize female leadership—advancing the public power and wisdom of women’s voices.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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