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adjective

as in standardized

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verb

past tense of regularize
as in normalized
to make agree with a single established standard or model the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten

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Recent Examples of regularized
Verb
For minors, their status is regularized for five years. — Marta Campabadal Graus, NBC news, 30 May 2026 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, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regularized
  1. standardized
  2. systematic
  3. organized
  4. systematized
Adjective
  • Those real-world applications allowed the organization to see how standardized metrics can be applied across complex global supply chains.
    — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Problems with standardized assessments The most comprehensive measure of adult literacy levels is the Survey of Adult Skills, which is part of a larger international assessment known as the PIAAC.
    — Jennifer D. Kobrin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of standardized
Adjective
  • Rates of relapse among nonpregnant patients averaged 72%, according to a systematic review of 13 studies.
    — Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 24 Aug. 2026
  • According to Rohrabaugh, the approach could offer a more systematic alternative to traditional trial-and-error methods and could potentially be applied across different classes of materials.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of systematic
Adjective
  • The charges came after years of chaos surrounding the leadership of Loren-Maltese, who federal authorities said came to power with the help of people tied to organized crime.
    — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The trip and their advocacy were part of a growing movement of advocacy for refuseniks, building on nearly two decades of organized campaigns by groups such as the Student Struggle for Soviet Jewry and the Union of Councils for Soviet Jews.
    — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
Adjective
  • Raad’s subject—war—is likewise highly systematized, yet requires mental gymnastics to justify itself.
    — Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 24 May 2026
  • Starboard’s 2026 strategy leans into partnership, culture and experiential momentum, while Harding+ is building a more systematized retail model around emotion, data, and innovation.
    — Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Regularized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regularized. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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