normalize
To make something standard or regular practice
Examples
In a meeting
“We're trying to normalize flexible work schedules across all departments.”
Over coffee
“It's important to normalize talking about mental health.”
Why this word
standardize
Normalize means making something conform to or become accepted as normal, while standardize means creating uniform specifications
regularize
Normalize emphasizes bringing into the range of normal/typical, while regularize means making consistent with rules
stabilize
Normalize focuses on achieving normal conditions or acceptance, while stabilize means making steady or unchanging
Usage tip
Use when discussing making something accepted, standard, or commonplace
Etymology
From 'normal' (from Latin 'normalis' meaning according to a rule) + '-ize' (to make)
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