STANDARDIZE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

standardize

verb

ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz

Definition of standardize

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 Even retailers can use them to standardize how to handle tricky Point of Sale (POS) tasks. — K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026 Caravans received military protection, taxes and tolls were standardized in many regions, and merchants carrying official passports, known as paiza (or geregee), enjoyed imperial protection. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Aug. 2026 In the longer term, these practices could be standardized, but for now, companies are developing frameworks that fit with their risk appetite and reporting requirements. — Matthew Kayser, Ascend Agency, 10 Aug. 2026 Kalshi’s contracts are standardized, electronically traded, and overseen by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standardize

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Those ideas say some people are superior to others, and the inequality that exists in the world around us reflects those innate differences, and inequality is a good thing, and a necessary thing, and the only real way to organize social life.

— John Blake, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
The president is organizing a Republican midterm convention in Dallas next month that will serve as much a two-day rally for him as a boon to party candidates nationwide.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of organize

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This will help normalize asking for help and giving help between you and your close friends.

— Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
This decline in profit from car selling comes as the market continues to normalize from the extreme supply shortages that defined the pandemic.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of normalize

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Trump plans to sign an executive order formalizing the directive within two weeks, the official said.

— Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026
Some vendors formalize this as an ontology —think of it as a blueprint defining objects, attributes, and relationships working alongside a knowledge graph that reflects live data.

— Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of formalize

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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
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

Definition of regularize

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Floor-to-ceiling glazing frames the landscaped gardens beyond, ensuring the changing seasons integrate subtly with the home’s design.

— Nick Scott, Robb Report, 22 Aug. 2026
The lithium extraction system is integrated directly into existing commercial evaporation ponds that process naturally occurring, mineral-rich underground water.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of integrate

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Lombardo directed state agencies to coordinate through Nevada’s emergency operations center.

— Martin Goillandeau, CNN Money, 23 Aug. 2026
For facilities that may require huge amounts of electricity and cooling, coordinating those requirements from the start can reduce costly changes later.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026

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