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
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which were publicly traded for-profit companies chartered by Congress, led the effort to standardize mortgage contracts.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Nothing would be worse than a world with a single story that is totally standardized.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Workstreams were standardized to consistently baseline project expectations.
—Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The official likened the plans to the FDA's Grade A Milk Safety Program, where states fund the majority of oversight work themselves and have agreements with the agency to standardize how the industry is regulated.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Nothing would be worse than a world with a single story that is totally standardized.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Mar. 2025
Workstreams were standardized to consistently baseline project expectations.
—Pradeep Prasana Kanagaraj, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
The official likened the plans to the FDA's Grade A Milk Safety Program, where states fund the majority of oversight work themselves and have agreements with the agency to standardize how the industry is regulated.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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Two people have since been arrested over the plot, which was organized by users of digital platforms such as Discord.—
Arthur Coelho Bezerra,
The Conversation,
14 May 2025
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But Hicks added that some figures are naturally better suited to organizing and calling attention to an issue or election than succeeding as a candidate themselves.—
Jared Gans,
The Hill,
14 May 2025
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Enter India As a follow-up to the Abraham Accords initiative, which normalized relations between Israel and four Arab states, the United States administration pushed for the I2U2 agreement among Israel, India, the United States, and the United Arab Emirates.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The president has normalized the misuse of executive authority and government resources to coerce the country’s most powerful universities, companies and law firms to cower to his anti-democratic demands.—
Erin M. Carr,
Sun Sentinel,
6 May 2025
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The new title formalizes her longstanding contributions to Downtown’s catalog growth through dealmaking and business development initiatives.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
12 May 2025
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Graphic: Joe Murphy / NBC News The longest took place in the 13th century, before conclaves were formalized, when the process that eventually elected Pope Gregory X started in 1268 and ended in 1271.—
Joe Murphy,
NBC news,
8 May 2025
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Serotonin plays a crucial role in regulating mood and sleep patterns.—
Sarah Jividen,
Verywell Health,
9 May 2025
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This is especially true in the current context where most countries are more focused on accelerating technology's capabilities than efforts to regulate it meaningfully and create societal guardrails.—
Yoshua Bengio,
Time,
9 May 2025
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The presence of Tren the Aragua in the United States is one of the central arguments in the Trump administration’s efforts to deport hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who have not yet been able to regularize their immigration status in the country.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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One of the ways that Kim has begun to change his government’s culture is by regularizing its bureaucratic processes.—
David Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Aug. 2017
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The New Reality of AI in the Workplace Today, many AI tools are integrated straight into almost every SaaS application.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The series also masterfully integrates themes of community and legacy, highlighting the Duprees’ involvement in local politics and philanthropy.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
12 May 2025
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For the 2023 Kentucky Derby, the teen wore a sunflower print dress designed by Leo Lin while posing for photos with her father, who coordinated in similar colors.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Lance Poehler, who coordinates breakfast on the Blumenauer Bridge, says each of the hosts takes great pride in their own bridge.—
Deena Prichep,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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