- present participle of normalize.
normalizing
Example Sentences
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But to avoid feeling complicit or like we’re normalizing something we know to be harmful, there are discussions to be had—amongst ourselves at least.
From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026
Rubner flagged more signs of a normalizing market.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
President Trump said a landmark civilian nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia is subject to the kingdom normalizing relations with Israel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“Positioning was crowded and stretched—this is what normalizing looks like,” O’Regan wrote.
From Barron's ● Jun. 5, 2026
“It’s not normalizing anything if everyone just pretends they don't see it or that the tampons don't exist.”
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
