normalize
verb (used with object)
to make normal.
normalizes
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present tense formof normalize (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“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
The president said he wanted to avoid an “economic catastrophe,” though investors will watch for how quickly shipping through the crucial waterway normalizes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 18, 2026
According to Wilson, the critical issue for markets in coming days will be how quickly positioning normalizes.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
“It normalizes the use of AI replicas and synthetic performers rather than drawing a firm line protecting human performers and their jobs,” said Chuck Slavin, a background actor and performer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 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
