as in to organize
to make agree with a single established standard or model
the plan is to standardize the test for reading comprehension so that we can see how students across the state compare
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Recent Examples of standardize
Since the trunks were home to a royal’s most beloved items, they were standardized, numbers, and inventoried, too, to ensure nothing was left behind or lost.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Siniscalchi hopes other scientists will adopt the scoring system to help standardize and accelerate research on pawedness in dogs.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Bottles could be standardized by category, which would facilitate recycling of unbroken glass containers.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The initiative standardizes and pays for a range of services, including remote patient monitoring, home meal delivery, and mobile obstetric services.
—Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 June 2026
Siniscalchi hopes other scientists will adopt the scoring system to help standardize and accelerate research on pawedness in dogs.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 10 June 2026
Bottles could be standardized by category, which would facilitate recycling of unbroken glass containers.
—Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
The initiative standardizes and pays for a range of services, including remote patient monitoring, home meal delivery, and mobile obstetric services.
—Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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Michelle Amores, a division manager for the San Jose Public Library who helped organize the celebration, spoke to the community’s enduring spirit.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
13 June 2026
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The Shanghai Remakes event, organized by Spain’s Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts (ICAA), will see each company talk up the Asian market remake potential of their title for 10 minutes.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Nevertheless, the financial incentives could give the Iranian government the funds to rebuild the economy and potentially normalize relations with foreign investors.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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The central bank has been trying to normalize monetary policy lately after decades of keeping interest rates near or below zero.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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If passed, the bill could formalize NOAA’s role in forecasting and reconnaissance into law by creating a permanent statutory foundation, which could help protect its Hurricane Hunter fleet from having its responsibilities absorbed by another agency, such as the Air Force.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
17 June 2026
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Edwin Lopez has been sworn in as the next police chief in the city of Miami, formalizing a changing of the guard as Mayor Eileen Higgins enters her sixth month in office.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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Assemblyman Alex Bores is locked in a tight race ahead of the June 23 primary and may have benefitted from a flood of attack advertising sponsored by tech billionaires who don’t like his focus on regulating artificial intelligence.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
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Ozempic contains semaglutide, which mimics GLP-1, a gut hormone that — per Harvard Health — slows digestion, signals fullness and helps regulate blood sugar.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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This is not the first time Spain has opted to regularize its undocumented population.—
Marta Campabadal Graus,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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By that time, Cuba and Argentina were the only two formal members, apart from Venezuela, that had regularized their financial situation (investment on shares) at the board of teleSUR (in December 2011 and May 2012, respectively).—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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When screens are incorporated, they're increasingly concealed within cabinetry, hidden behind artwork, or integrated more discreetly into the room.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
14 June 2026
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Although some could end up performing non-rate-specific duties, many will be there to help modernize the ship, and literally obtain experience of how the systems are installed and integrated.—
Peter Suciu,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The company aims to reduce operator workload while enabling larger groups of unmanned systems to coordinate actions during missions.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
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Malia and Sasha coordinated with their mom’s color palette, arriving at the opening of the center in white and gray looks.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
18 June 2026
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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