normalize
verb (used with object)
to make normal.
is normalizing
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present progressiveof normalize (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Derivatives growth is normalizing from a high three-year base, the analyst says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 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
“Stronger guidance can amplify worries about overspending, while a modest raise can be read as the first sign that growth is normalizing faster than expected.”
From Barron's ● Nov. 16, 2025
“There’s nothing normal about that and anyone who says it’s not surprising is normalizing it. That’s shocking.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2025
“I think the first piece is normalizing it.”
From New York Times ● Jun. 14, 2024
