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 goal of the task force is to standardize exposure metrics, develop cross-platform performance measurement and agree on a universal podcast definition.
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The Boxer’s chassis, engine, and drivetrain are standardized and can be repaired or replaced relatively quickly.
—David Szondy
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2026
One of the most important among these standards was RIAA’s equalization curve, developed in 1954, which standardized the width of the grooves used in records and established specifications for the frequency response of audio recordings (known as the RIAA Curve).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
Rather than using the latest advances in lane oil tech to standardize lanes across every PBA competition, the organization takes the opposite approach, intentionally using varying conditions across different events to challenge top bowlers.
—Ben Dowsett, Wired News, 17 May 2026
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Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 28 May 2026
The Boxer’s chassis, engine, and drivetrain are standardized and can be repaired or replaced relatively quickly.
—David Szondy
may 23, New Atlas, 23 May 2026
One of the most important among these standards was RIAA’s equalization curve, developed in 1954, which standardized the width of the grooves used in records and established specifications for the frequency response of audio recordings (known as the RIAA Curve).
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 20 May 2026
Rather than using the latest advances in lane oil tech to standardize lanes across every PBA competition, the organization takes the opposite approach, intentionally using varying conditions across different events to challenge top bowlers.
—Ben Dowsett, Wired News, 17 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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The organizing body is the Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), in association with the Taipei Computer Association (TCA).—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
29 May 2026
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Peris anticipated that as interest rates normalized, dividends would increase.—
Michelle Fox,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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The league has normalized anti-White bigotry both on the court and in the media.—
Bobby Burack OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Iran, for its part, has moved to formalize its control over the strait in direct opposition to US demands.—
Hanna Ziady,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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Tehran has sought to formalize its control over the strait by establishing the Persian Gulf Strait Authority.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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According to Beemiller, alcohol alters appetite-regulating signals and affects the brain’s reward circuits.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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The artists were protesting the approval of two decrees that regulate and censor artists not affiliated with state institutions, and penalize freedom of expression and independent journalism.—
Sarah Moreno
June 5,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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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
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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
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The new security will also integrate existing Stolen Device Protection rules, such as familiar network and location checks.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Since last year, when the RSF overran parts of Darfur and Kordofan, the militia has commandeered the gum trade, integrating it into its smuggling empire and further starving government coffers.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Trump cut roughly 10% of the CDC’s workforce in early 2025, leaving fewer epidemiologists and scientific staff to do boots-on-the-ground work or coordinate responses across governments.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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They were coordinated, but not too matchy-matchy—the sign of a true fashion couple.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
4 June 2026
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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