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
The pressure came both internally from league officials and externally from TV audiences and fans on social media, to standardize the zone and increase their accuracy.
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
The one exception was Flash, but a new HTML 5 standard promised to standardize advanced web features like animation and video playback.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Scenario planning is critical to identify which systems to standardize and localize.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Sep. 2025
The one exception was Flash, but a new HTML 5 standard promised to standardize advanced web features like animation and video playback.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Scenario planning is critical to identify which systems to standardize and localize.
—Charisma Glassman, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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The jump in homeless youth represents a rising number of Cincinnati families who face unstable housing situations, said Rico Blackman, director of organizing at the Greater Cincinnati Homeless Coalition.—
Elizabeth B. Kim,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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Church member Greg Mikat was shot three times, according to the GoFundMe his sister has organized, sustaining injuries to his leg and chest and remains hospitalized, after confronting the gunman.—
Georgea Kovanis,
Freep.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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With capital markets normalizing, investors can no longer rely on cheap debt to mask underperformance.—
Amachie Ackah,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The keto diet restored these deficits, particularly in female APOE4 mice, normalizing most metabolites to APOE3 levels.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the Yash Raj Films announcement, a new Memorandum of Understanding between the British Film Institute and India’s National Film Development Corporation was agreed, formalizing a collaboration that has been active since 2021.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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The idea of a quantum wavefunction was only formalized into quantum mechanics in 1926, however, with the advent of the Schrödinger equation.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
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While employer support is still low, fewer than 5% offer meaningful programs, more companies are adding improved coverage for hormone therapy, paid time off and even regulating the office thermostat.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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What To Do Instead Adding a little butter or oil to your nonstick pan while preheating can create a buffer that helps regulate the temperature and protect the coating.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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There are strategies for regularizing time, all of which are familiar.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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As such dealings become regularized in Washington, democratic states that support legal standards will become better options for commerce.—
Phillips P. O’Brien,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Sep. 2025
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Following the success, Google may be planning to integrate the image model into some of its other apps and services.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
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In those intervening 35 years, China had moved 800 million rural peasants — living in extreme poverty on US$2 a day — into city apartments and integrated them into the global economy.—
Peter Leyden,
Big Think,
7 Oct. 2025
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In a letter addressed to Bryan Corbett, chief executive of the Managed Funds Association, Warren requested information and documents related to the group’s lobbying efforts around a support package for Argentina coordinated by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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For Christmas 2024, Kate Middleton and her daughter Princess Charlotte embraced tartan dressing with their ensembles, coordinating the Princess of Wales’ vibrant forest green McQueen coat and blue and green tartan scarf with the 10-year-old’s coat.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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