be normalized

[/bi ˈnɔːrməlaɪzd/]
verb phrase
ser normalizado; normalizar-se
1. to become accepted as normal or standard; to return to a normal state or condition
After the initial shock, the situation began to be normalized.
Após o choque inicial, a situação começou a se normalizar.
2. in mathematics/statistics, to adjust data to a standard scale or distribution
The data needs to be normalized before analysis.
Os dados precisam ser normalizados antes da análise.
3. in international relations, to establish or restore normal diplomatic relations
The two countries agreed to be normalized relations.
Os dois países concordaram em normalizar as relações.
In Brazilian Portuguese, 'normalizar-se' is frequently used in news media and formal discourse when discussing the stabilization of political, economic, or social situations. The term gained prominence during the COVID-19 pandemic when discussing the return to normal activities.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
become standardbecome routinestandardizeregularizestabilize
Antonyms / Antônimos
be disruptedbe abnormalizedbe destabilizeddeteriorate

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser normalizado; normalizar-se
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
normalizar-se
Reflexive form preferred in formal contexts
Rio de Janeiro
ser normalizado
Passive voice commonly used
Portugal
ser normalizado; normalizar-se
Similar usage to Brazil with slight preference for reflexive form

Related Words

normalizationnormalnormalizestandardizationnormality

Related Idioms & Phrases

get back to normal
return to normal
reach equilibrium
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