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 Beyer Speed Figure, which was invented by Washington Post columnist Andrew Beyer five decades ago, standardizes results across tracks and distances, usually resulting in scores from 100 to 110 for the very fastest horses.
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Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The free movement of labor between European countries also allows for companies to establish multiple international branches and standardize licensing requirements, Mindy Marks, an economist at Northeastern University, told the university’s Northeastern Global News in March.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the challenges with this new law is that states have not standardized medical cannabis regulations, and each state will have its own quality and testing standards.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1937, the National Mah Jongg League standardized the American variant.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
The free movement of labor between European countries also allows for companies to establish multiple international branches and standardize licensing requirements, Mindy Marks, an economist at Northeastern University, told the university’s Northeastern Global News in March.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 30 Apr. 2026
One of the challenges with this new law is that states have not standardized medical cannabis regulations, and each state will have its own quality and testing standards.
—Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026
In 1937, the National Mah Jongg League standardized the American variant.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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Wilson met his particular mawmaws through a support group organized by West Virginia State University.—
Casey Cep,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The club was organized, assertive and dangerous in possession.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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Helps normalize blood sugar, blood pressure, and lipid levels while protecting against chemical and metabolic stress.—
Ryan Brennan
May 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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The analyst believes that shares of On are overvalued since the brand is at the higher end of its sportswear and footwear peer group and footwear sales growth is beginning to normalize.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
4 May 2026
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Although it hasn’t been formalized in its bylaws, IHSAA Commissioner Phil Neidig said its amateur rule has allowed athletes to use their name to promote activities like basketball camps or product promotion on social media.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Friday’s meeting was followed by a lease signing ceremony at City Hall between the City of Chula Vista and San Diego State University with Mayor John McCann presiding over the signing, formalizing a 10-year agreement to bring SDSU’s hybrid nursing program to the city’s new Millenia Library.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 May 2026
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This depth helps retain moisture, suppress weeds, and regulate soil temperature without restricting airflow.—
Olivia McIntosh,
Martha Stewart,
2 May 2026
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The door opened for college athletes to profit from NIL in 2020 after a pair of lawsuits favored Division 1 athletes and the NCAA began regulating it.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Driven by blunt ideology rather than the reality of balancing harms, Font and Putnam-Hornstein advance a flawed and damaging premise that child safety requires normalizing and regularizing family separation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Madrid has, however, gone further by moving to regularize nearly half a million undocumented migrants and by courting many more foreigners, a push that its socialist prime minister has argued is helping drive an economic boom.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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The Andes’ natural features could symbolically integrate both the North (snowcapped peaks) and the South (hot lowlands).—
Sebastian Smee,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Sweden and Finland, which recently joined NATO, have rapidly integrated into the alliance.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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The campaign also noted that Pratt had separately accused Bass of coordinating with Raman.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
8 May 2026
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The organization also pointed to evidence that a jailhouse informant attempted to coordinate false testimony and that investigators did not follow up on another potential suspect.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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