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
Washington will want to standardize the new evaluation metrics and to develop guidelines for sharing data with allies and friends.
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Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2025
Romero uses a standard ice cream scoop to speed things along and get the size standardized.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
By exporting its arms abroad, a country is able to improve interoperability with the purchasing parties by standardizing maintenance processes for hardware and creating joint training opportunities.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
An effort was launched about 20 years ago to standardize embassy security, covering everything from riot control to minimum gate requirements.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
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Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 13 June 2025
Romero uses a standard ice cream scoop to speed things along and get the size standardized.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 June 2025
By exporting its arms abroad, a country is able to improve interoperability with the purchasing parties by standardizing maintenance processes for hardware and creating joint training opportunities.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 June 2025
An effort was launched about 20 years ago to standardize embassy security, covering everything from riot control to minimum gate requirements.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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Organizations that fund long-term capabilities, organize around value streams and empower cross-functional product teams consistently deliver results faster and with greater impact.—
Alex Adamopoulos,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Try MyRecipes, our digital recipe box to stash and organize all your favorite Better Homes & Gardens recipes.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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The Saudis, whose clout could open the door for other Arab or Muslim countries to join, have expressed interest in normalizing ties with Israel but only if it is accompanied by serious steps toward resolving Israel’s conflict with the Palestinians.—
Tia Goldenberg,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2025
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What historical processes happened around her to create this society where violence against women is normalized?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
7 July 2025
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On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress formalized the war by resolution, with the Declaration of Independence adopted two days later.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Rubio submitted the State Department’s reorganization plan to Congress in May, formalizing the Trump administration’s effective shuttering of USAID.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
25 June 2025
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Unlike medications, supplements are not regulated by the FDA.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
8 July 2025
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Camps nationwide are regulated in a number of ways in order to prevent tragedies.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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The United States refused to join new cooperative arrangements on nuclear testing, arms control, prosecuting war crimes, and regularizing trade in the Asia-Pacific, fearing that such commitments would limit its freedom of maneuver.—
Ivo Daalder,
Foreign Affairs,
21 June 2022
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Those with passports can regularize their status, access public services, and find work.—
Alexander Betts,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Oct. 2019
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Its launch comes just days after a major controversy regarding the Grok 3 chatbot, which is integrated with the social media site X. The AI had begun generating a series of antisemitic comments in response to questions from users, including those that appeared to praise Adolf Hitler.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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Hinge and Grindr, two of the most popular dating apps, are taking steps to integrate AI into their platforms.—
Anne Marie D. Lee,
CBS News,
11 July 2025
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The Northeastern Forest Fire Protection Compact and Northeast Coordination Center coordinated the deployment.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
4 July 2025
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Last month, the Baltic governments met to coordinate a mass evacuation plan in the event of war, possibly spurred by fears over Zapad 2025, a large joint Russian-Belarusian military exercise.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 July 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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