normalize

[ nawr-muh-lahyz ]

/ ˈnɔr məˌlaɪz /

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verb (used with object), nor·mal·ized, nor·mal·iz·ing.

to make normal: Traditional Chinese medicine uses ginseng to normalize blood pressure.

to cause (something previously considered abnormal or unacceptable) to be treated as normal:I have to resist the impulse to normalize her eccentricities.

to establish or resume (relations) in a normal manner, as between countries.

Metallurgy. to heat (a steel alloy) to a suitable temperature above the transformation range and then to cool in still air at ambient temperature.

verb (used without object), nor·mal·ized, nor·mal·iz·ing.

to become normal; resume a normal state: Prices soon normalized after the war.

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Also especially British, nor·mal·ise .

Origin of normalize

First recorded in 1860–65; normal + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM normalize

nor·mal·i·za·tion, nounde·nor·mal·i·za·tion, nouno·ver·nor·mal·i·za·tion, nouno·ver·nor·mal·ize, verb (used with object), o·ver·nor·mal·ized, o·ver·nor·mal·iz·ing.

re·nor·mal·i·za·tion, nounre·nor·mal·ize, verb (used with object), re·nor·mal·ized, re·nor·mal·iz·ing.un·nor·mal·ized, adjectiveun·nor·mal·iz·ing, adjective

Words nearby normalize

normal fault, normal human plasma, normal human serum albumin, normality, normalization, normalize, normalizer, normally, normal magnification, normal matrix, normal mode

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How to use normalize in a sentence

“I want to take this opportunity to ask other people to also listen to Autistic people and to normalize changing their minds,” she writes.
The very real, very painful reasons the autistic community demanded two restraint scenes be removed from Sia’s new film ‘Music’|Theresa Vargas|February 10, 2021|Washington Post
I don’t mean to normalize it, because I’m not crazy about the system as it exists.
Paying for College Can Be Overwhelming. Here's What You Need to Know to Find an Affordable Option|Sean Gregory|February 5, 2021|Time
Ogilvy’s chief people officer Helen Matthews agrees the pandemic has normalized the conversation around flexible working, and that includes changing the narrative around it being the domain of women.
‘There’s huge cultural stigma around role of dads’: More men are requesting flexible working|Jessica Davies|February 2, 2021|Digiday
About a quarter of women who had this pregnancy complication — 34 women — went on to have CAC, even when post-pregnancy blood sugar levels normalized, researchers report.
Diabetes during pregnancy is tied to heart trouble later in life|Laura Sanders|February 1, 2021|Science News

Business leaders can also help end the stigma that surrounds mental health and normalize discussions around well-being, employee assistance programs and resources.
Businesses Must Deepen Their Investment in Employees' Mental Health|Margaret Keane|January 29, 2021|Time
President Obama defends his decision to normalize ties with Cuba and defends his diplomatic record.
Fact-Checking the Sunday Shows: Dec 21|PunditFact.com|December 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This measure is largely to protect children from the advertising of drugs, which many feel would normalize the experience.
Colorado Weed Dispensaries Celebrate ‘Green Friday’|Abby Haglage|November 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I started Exo with the mission to normalize consumption of bugs” says Gabi Lewis, co-founder of Exo Protein.
Is Cricket Flour the New Protein Powder?|DailyBurn|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Whether we decide to follow this path, the best we can do to help people like Joni is to normalize and humanize atheism.
Loud, Proud, and Atheist: ‘Openly Secular’ Encourages Nonbelievers to Come Out of the Closet|Vlad Chituc|September 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The argument for open carry goes that the ubiquity of guns will normalize them in the public eye.
Gun Control Group Moms Demand Action Asking Kroger to Ban Guns in Stores|Brandy Zadrozny|August 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No attempt has been made to correct or normalize printed botanical names.
The Desert World|Arthur Mangin
No attempt has been made to correct or normalize the printed spelling of French or Italian names or words.
Italian Highways and Byways from a Motor Car|Francis Miltoun
No attempt has been made to correct or normalize the printed accentuation or spelling of French names or words.
Rambles in Brittany|Francis Miltoun
Transcriber's Note: Minor corrections were made to normalize spelling and punctuation.
Wood-Carving|George Jack
No attempt has been made to correct or normalize all of the printed spelling of French names or words.
Castles and Chateaux of Old Burgundy|Francis Miltoun

British Dictionary definitions for normalize

normalize

normalise

/ (ˈnɔːməˌlaɪz) /

verb (tr)

to bring or make into the normal state

to bring into conformity with a standard

to heat (steel) above a critical temperature and allow it to cool in air to relieve internal stresses; anneal

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British Dictionary definitions for normalize

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