Past tense of normalize
regular verb
The past tense of normalize is normalized. The past participle is also normalized.
Forms of normalize
| Base form (V1) | normalize /ˈnɔː.mə.laɪz/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | normalized |
| Past participle (V3) | normalized |
| Present participle | normalizing |
| Third person singular | normalizes |
Normalized in a sentence
- Whether or not the Trump administration moves ahead, officials and observers say the proposal has normalized the forcible transfer of Palestinians – classified as “ethnic cleansing” and a “war crime” by the United Nations.2025 February 6, Taylor Luck, Ghada Abdulfattah, “How Trump’s proposed plan for Gaza has united an outraged Arab world”, in The Christian...
- For equations normalized with Planck units, the quantities of mass and energy become numerically identical, revealing their true nature as mass-energy.From the entry mass-energy
- Many people disagree with several things society has normalized, some of which are even demonized.2024 May 11, Isabella Sylvester, “18 Things Society Has Demonized That Should Be Considered Normal”, in MSN, archived from the original on…. From the entry demonize
- The downside of normalization is that it erects a defensive barrier between the real world and the perceived i.e. normalized world.2025 April 21, Charles Hugh Smith, What's "Normal" in a Hyper-Normalized World?. From the entry barrier
- That’s why trauma is normalized, monetized, and immortalized in entertainment.2025, “Loosh Isn’t a Theory—It’s the Operating System”, in Reddit. From the entry loosh
Meaning of normalize
- verb To make normal, to bring into alignment with an established standard.
- verb To consider normal, to treat as standard in the face of older norms.
- verb To format in a standardized manner, to make consistent.
Questions about the past tense of normalize
- What is the past tense of normalize?
- The past tense of normalize is normalized.
- What is the past participle of normalize?
- The past participle of normalize is normalized.
- Is normalize a regular or irregular verb?
- Normalize is a regular verb: its past tense adds -d.
Source and license
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