normalize (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ˈnɔːrməlaɪz/
Definition
To bring or return a country, group, or situation to a state of normalcy or standard conditions after a period of difficulty, conflict, or abnormality.
Examples
The UN helped to normalize life in the war-torn region.
It took years for the economy to normalize after the recession.
The goal is to normalize the situation so that people can return to their normal lives.
How to Use normalize
- normalize relations (collocation)
- To restore friendly or standard diplomatic connections between countries or groups. — "The diplomats met to discuss how to normalize relations between the two nations."
- normalize the situation (collocation)
- To bring a chaotic or abnormal situation back to a state of order and predictability. — "Emergency services worked quickly to normalize the situation following the accident."
- normalize data (collocation)
- To adjust numerical data so that it fits a standard scale or distribution, often for statistical analysis. — "Statistical software can help you normalize data for easier comparison."
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