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normalize

[nawr-muh-lahyz] / ˈnɔr məˌlaɪz /
VERB
order
Synonyms
STRONGEST
assign conduct distribute establish file place plan
STRONG
adapt adjust align alphabetize array catalogue class classify codify control dispose fix formalize furnish group index line locate manage marshal neaten pattern range regiment regularize regulate right routine settle space standardize streamline systematize tabulate tidy
WEAK
lay out line up methodize put away put to rights set guidelines set in order sort out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
disarrange disorder keep
STRONG
break change confuse depart disorganize disturb jumble leave alone mismanage mix up unsettle upset
WEAK
mess up muddle
VERB
standardize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
institutionalize
STRONG
assimilate homogenize institute order regiment stereotype systematize
WEAK
bring into line mass-produce
Antonyms
STRONG
disorder disorganize mix up prevent
WEAK
change differ differentiate vary waver
VERB
stereotype
Synonyms
STRONGEST
pigeonhole
STRONG
catalogue conventionalize define dub institutionalize regulate standardize systematize typecast
WEAK
methodize take to be
Antonyms
STRONG
confuse disorganize
WEAK
differentiate dissimilate
VERB
universalize
Synonyms
STRONG
generalize

Example Sentences

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Going into the Iran war, labor markets had been weakening and central bankers had started to normalize balance sheets.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Professional traders largely don’t expect the oil market to normalize by June, when the front-month Brent futures expire, Bouchouev said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

It’s important not to normalize or excuse actions that can be interpreted as controlling.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026

Airlines are trimming schedules and adding fees, while specialists predict it will take months for global jet fuel supplies to normalize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“I must point out that the move I have taken provides you with the opportunity to overcome the current deadlock, and to normalize the country’s political situation. I hope you will seize it without delay.”

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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