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
When the sport’s governing body standardized its current judging system at the Olympics 20 years ago, a quadruple jump — that’s four full turns in the air before landing — was barely a customary skill for male skaters.
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Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Because precious metals pricing is not standardized across dealers, cost clarity is one of the most important evaluation factors.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
In 1924, the FDA passed the Standard Milk Ordinance (now known as the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance), which was intended to standardize and enhance safety measures for dairy products across the United States.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Like employees at Target and Ariat, workers in DHL’s reverse logistics network leverage a proprietary decision-making software called ReSKU, which is built to help standardize and hasten returns processing.
—Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
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Robert Samuels, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Because precious metals pricing is not standardized across dealers, cost clarity is one of the most important evaluation factors.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
In 1924, the FDA passed the Standard Milk Ordinance (now known as the Pasteurized Milk Ordinance), which was intended to standardize and enhance safety measures for dairy products across the United States.
—Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2026
Like employees at Target and Ariat, workers in DHL’s reverse logistics network leverage a proprietary decision-making software called ReSKU, which is built to help standardize and hasten returns processing.
—Peter Sadera, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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The lone guide to survive from the company that organized the trip used the iPhone SOS feature to text with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office, which deployed skilled rescue crews to their location.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Concerned by deadly encounters between protesters and federal officers in Minnesota, the church coalition has also organized training sessions on safety and nonviolence, including de-escalation tactics.—
Caitlin Hu,
CNN Money,
20 Feb. 2026
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To ignore this is to accept and normalize it.—
MARIANA ALFARO THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
19 Feb. 2026
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Traditional travel writing—which has historically normalized the types of journeys that society rewards, rather than the ones considered taboo—is ill-equipped to make sense of these losses.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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The first pillar, and the only one that's been formalized into law, is the Taiwan Relations Act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Whether to take steps to formalize a temporary address was a decision that some debated.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The American Water Works Association, a utility industry association, had challenged the rule in court, arguing the EPA lacks authority to regulate the portion of the pipe that’s on private property and therefore cannot require water systems to replace them.—
Michael Phillis,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile, eating fiber helps regulate blood sugar, cholesterol, and digestion, and supports feelings of fullness.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
21 Feb. 2026
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In her conversations with small-business owners, Higgins learned that some have been forced to reduce staff or lay off employees because several of their workers were TPS beneficiaries or were in the process of regularizing their paperwork.—
Sarah Moreno,
Miami Herald,
23 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement The trauma and alienation experienced by those who endured military occupation at our nation’s founding suggests the peril of regularizing military rule in American cities today.—
Time,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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Seeking stability and a place to belong, Rose attempts to integrate into the wary community.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2026
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Millions of people already rely on chatbots powered by large language models, and have integrated these synthetic interlocutors into their personal and professional lives.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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The couple, who share a young daughter, coordinated in denim and easy separates.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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They are treated as agents, entities capable of responding to signals, coordinating with others and adapting to context.—
Nathanael Bondu,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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