Normalize
verb
To make or return to a normal or standard state or condition.
The doctor gave him medicine to normalize his blood pressure.
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- normalize blood pressure
- normalize relations
verb
To make something seen as normal so that people accept it.
We should not normalize hate speech in our society.
Often appears as...
- normalize violence
- normalize discrimination
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Disapproving
Social
verb
In computing, to organize data in a database so it is easier to manage and understand.
They need to normalize the database to improve its performance.
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- normalize data
- normalize database
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Technical
verb
To make or return to a normal or standard state or condition.
The doctor gave him medicine to normalize his blood pressure.
Often appears as...
- normalize blood pressure
- normalize relations
verb
To make something seen as normal so that people accept it.
We should not normalize hate speech in our society.
Often appears as...
- normalize violence
- normalize discrimination
Usage tips
Disapproving
Social
verb
In computing, to organize data in a database so it is easier to manage and understand.
They need to normalize the database to improve its performance.
Often appears as...
- normalize data
- normalize database
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Restoring Balance
Used when something becomes usual again after being unusual for some time.
After the holidays, schools will normalize the class schedule.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Context
Often used in medical contexts to describe returning to a healthy state.
The patient is recovering well; vital signs are beginning to normalize.
Pro Tip 3/3Regain Stability
Implies returning to stability or reducing variations.
The market is expected to normalize after the sudden economic changes.
Pro Tip 1/3Restoring Balance
Used when something becomes usual again after being unusual for some time.
After the holidays, schools will normalize the class schedule.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Context
Often used in medical contexts to describe returning to a healthy state.
The patient is recovering well; vital signs are beginning to normalize.
Pro Tip 3/3Regain Stability
Implies returning to stability or reducing variations.
The market is expected to normalize after the sudden economic changes.
Pro Tip 1/3Restoring Balance
Used when something becomes usual again after being unusual for some time.
After the holidays, schools will normalize the class schedule.
Pro Tip 2/3Health Context
Often used in medical contexts to describe returning to a healthy state.
The patient is recovering well; vital signs are beginning to normalize.
Pro Tip 3/3Regain Stability
Implies returning to stability or reducing variations.
The market is expected to normalize after the sudden economic changes.
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Thinking your way out of...
might see that their employees are experiencing impostor syndrome what are some ways they can help mitigate and how can they help yeah one of the best things a manager or leader can do is to normalize it and to to talk about it and if you have imposter feelings to talk about it in a very offhanded matter-of-fact way like oh that's that impostor thing oh yeah some of the brightest people on the planet have
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Inside the bizarre world...
it's now so normalized that we hardly even notice it. So I spent about three years in this world. I talked to a lot of people. Some of them seemed to have no core beliefs at all. They just seemed to be betting, perfectly rationally, that if they wanted to make some money online or get some attention online, they should just be as outrageous as possible.
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After Decades of...
americans while challenging others you know my whole life i've just been scared of being one of those nerdy indian guys turned doctor but tonight got me thinking i mean there are far worse things in this world than being tapped for having natural ability in medicine south asians are no longer caricatures like apu but we still normalize our
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You are not alone in...
I found that so many of the people that I was following were talking about mental health and going to therapy in ways that had none of the stigma that they often do when we talk about these issues in person. Through them, the conversation around mental health was normalized, and they helped me realize that going to therapy was something
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How to come out at work,...
on how you can make your workplace more inclusive of this person's identity. Chances are it's not just going to help them but maybe someone else down the line. Now, in my case, it would be adding pronouns to your email signature and asking your coworkers to do the same in order to help normalize it across the org.
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3 ways to be a better...
Invite underrepresented people to speak. And say no to panels without underrepresented speakers. Refer someone for a job and encourage them to take that job and to take new opportunities. And this one's really important -- help normalize allyship. If you're a person with privilege,
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Chimamanda Ngozi...
so that sometimes, my parents were not paid their salaries. And so, as a child, I saw jam disappear from the breakfast table, then margarine disappeared, then bread became too expensive, then milk became rationed. And most of all, a kind of normalized political fear
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How we can eliminate...
if technology will allow us to outrun the perpetrators and dismantle the communities that are normalizing child sexual abuse around the world today. And the time to do this is now. We can no longer say we don't know the impact this is having on our children.
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History vs. Richard...
"Uh, I think we're forgetting President Nixon's many foreign policy achievements. It was he who normalized ties with China, forging economic ties that continue today." "Are we so sure that's a good thing? And don't forget his support of the coup in Chile
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A new way to think about...
because they couldn't measure up. And I didn't know how to help them, because telling them that they weren't sick wasn't making them feel better. I wanted to find a way to normalize this transition,
Video examples
Thinking your way out of...
might see that their employees are experiencing impostor syndrome what are some ways they can help mitigate and how can they help yeah one of the best things a manager or leader can do is to normalize it and to to talk about it and if you have imposter feelings to talk about it in a very offhanded matter-of-fact way like oh that's that impostor thing oh yeah some of the brightest people on the planet have
Video examples
Inside the bizarre world...
it's now so normalized that we hardly even notice it. So I spent about three years in this world. I talked to a lot of people. Some of them seemed to have no core beliefs at all. They just seemed to be betting, perfectly rationally, that if they wanted to make some money online or get some attention online, they should just be as outrageous as possible.
Video examples
After Decades of...
americans while challenging others you know my whole life i've just been scared of being one of those nerdy indian guys turned doctor but tonight got me thinking i mean there are far worse things in this world than being tapped for having natural ability in medicine south asians are no longer caricatures like apu but we still normalize our
Video examples
You are not alone in...
I found that so many of the people that I was following were talking about mental health and going to therapy in ways that had none of the stigma that they often do when we talk about these issues in person. Through them, the conversation around mental health was normalized, and they helped me realize that going to therapy was something
Video examples
How to come out at work,...
on how you can make your workplace more inclusive of this person's identity. Chances are it's not just going to help them but maybe someone else down the line. Now, in my case, it would be adding pronouns to your email signature and asking your coworkers to do the same in order to help normalize it across the org.
Video examples
3 ways to be a better...
Invite underrepresented people to speak. And say no to panels without underrepresented speakers. Refer someone for a job and encourage them to take that job and to take new opportunities. And this one's really important -- help normalize allyship. If you're a person with privilege,
Video examples
Chimamanda Ngozi...
so that sometimes, my parents were not paid their salaries. And so, as a child, I saw jam disappear from the breakfast table, then margarine disappeared, then bread became too expensive, then milk became rationed. And most of all, a kind of normalized political fear
Video examples
How we can eliminate...
if technology will allow us to outrun the perpetrators and dismantle the communities that are normalizing child sexual abuse around the world today. And the time to do this is now. We can no longer say we don't know the impact this is having on our children.
Video examples
History vs. Richard...
"Uh, I think we're forgetting President Nixon's many foreign policy achievements. It was he who normalized ties with China, forging economic ties that continue today." "Are we so sure that's a good thing? And don't forget his support of the coup in Chile
Video examples
A new way to think about...
because they couldn't measure up. And I didn't know how to help them, because telling them that they weren't sick wasn't making them feel better. I wanted to find a way to normalize this transition,
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Quote examples
Ariel Winter
American Actress
Mental illness doesn't need to be hidden or glorified. It should be normalized to where people feel comfortable sharing with their families and friends and know they're not alone. By opening up about my struggle, I'm hoping I can help someone who feels like they don't know what to do or when they can't accept their situation.
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Nicole Maines
American Actress
What I'm really excited for is to see the evolution of trans characters and see more diverse stories be told, so that every time we're on screen, we're not really playing the part of educator and having to explain the experience to the audience, because it will have already been normalized.
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Melina Matsoukas
American Director
The reason I got into filmmaking was super naive: to change the world, you know? To really make the voices that we don't get to hear heard and the images and the stories that we don't get to see seen. I would like to normalize that.
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Neha Bhasin
Indian Singer
What I want to know is that why we, as a nation, we are telling women that it's okay if a man is power tripping on her through either verbal advances or whatever. Why are we normalizing this kind of behavior?
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Zoey Tur
American Journalist
While television can help normalize the lives of marginalized people, it also can exploit their hardships and reinforce stereotypes, reducing their lives to mere entertainment.
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Daniel Kaluuya
English Actor
In the real world, there's probably nothing more horrifying than racism. Living racism is a horrifying experience. And then, having to normalize it and internalize it.
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Katelyn Ohashi
American Athlete
I've said before, 'gymnastics is abusive,' but now I know it's not the sport that's abusive - it's the culture that was created and accepted and normalized.
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Jordyn Woods
American Model
I wanted to normalize the whole fitness world - it can be really intimidating stepping into it.
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Mike Johanns
American Politician
The goal is to normalize trade relations based on sound science and consumer protection.
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Ananya Panday
Indian Actress
The problem with today's world is that hate is normalized.
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Ariel Winter
American Actress
Mental illness doesn't need to be hidden or glorified. It should be normalized to where people feel comfortable sharing with their families and friends and know they're not alone. By opening up about my struggle, I'm hoping I can help someone who feels like they don't know what to do or when they can't accept their situation.
Quote examples
Nicole Maines
American Actress
What I'm really excited for is to see the evolution of trans characters and see more diverse stories be told, so that every time we're on screen, we're not really playing the part of educator and having to explain the experience to the audience, because it will have already been normalized.
Quote examples
Melina Matsoukas
American Director
The reason I got into filmmaking was super naive: to change the world, you know? To really make the voices that we don't get to hear heard and the images and the stories that we don't get to see seen. I would like to normalize that.
Quote examples
Neha Bhasin
Indian Singer
What I want to know is that why we, as a nation, we are telling women that it's okay if a man is power tripping on her through either verbal advances or whatever. Why are we normalizing this kind of behavior?
Quote examples
Zoey Tur
American Journalist
While television can help normalize the lives of marginalized people, it also can exploit their hardships and reinforce stereotypes, reducing their lives to mere entertainment.
Quote examples
Daniel Kaluuya
English Actor
In the real world, there's probably nothing more horrifying than racism. Living racism is a horrifying experience. And then, having to normalize it and internalize it.
Quote examples
Katelyn Ohashi
American Athlete
I've said before, 'gymnastics is abusive,' but now I know it's not the sport that's abusive - it's the culture that was created and accepted and normalized.
Quote examples
Jordyn Woods
American Model
I wanted to normalize the whole fitness world - it can be really intimidating stepping into it.
Quote examples
Mike Johanns
American Politician
The goal is to normalize trade relations based on sound science and consumer protection.
Quote examples
Ananya Panday
Indian Actress
The problem with today's world is that hate is normalized.
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