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
Cannabis industry transplants are even spearheading the creation of certificate programs to help standardize skills for roles such as cultivation, processing and distribution.
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
The Payment Automation Manager, or PAM, is a payment processing system developed over a decade ago to streamline payments across the government and standardize fiscal data to provide better transparency.
—Jamie Leventhal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Avoiding Mediocrity Finally, there is a warning about the implications of attempts to standardize information through machines.
—Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There are three main challenges—standardizing health insurance contracts, creating a digital transaction system, and ensuring that health insurance companies use it.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025
The Payment Automation Manager, or PAM, is a payment processing system developed over a decade ago to streamline payments across the government and standardize fiscal data to provide better transparency.
—Jamie Leventhal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Avoiding Mediocrity Finally, there is a warning about the implications of attempts to standardize information through machines.
—Tracey Follows, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
There are three main challenges—standardizing health insurance contracts, creating a digital transaction system, and ensuring that health insurance companies use it.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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From organizing food drives to donating recycling proceeds to global projects, EOLO is proof that small acts can scale.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The camerlengo, a cardinal in the Catholic Church, is in charge of organizing the election in a process known as the conclave, which was recently dramatized in the Oscar-winning film Conclave.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
21 Apr. 2025
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Related article The economic damage from Trump’s tariffs is piling up Next week, that number is projected to normalize, falling just 8% year-over-year.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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Knowing how difficult the grieving process can be, Jennifer wanted to normalize letting your pets say goodbye, especially as dogs are pack animals.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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To a large extent, the CRA simply formalizes cybersecurity practices and features as mandatory minimum standards.—
Stephanie Domas,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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The memorandum of understanding, which would formalize the terms of ICE’s office on Rikers, has not yet been completed.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Its double-sided design keeps your body temperature regulated all night long, with one side made of cool gel memory and the other of breathable bamboo viscose.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The panelists agreed that a focused, narrow bill regulating stablecoins could help cement the U.S. dollar’s dominance in a digital future.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
26 Apr. 2025
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The presence of Tren the Aragua in the United States is one of the central arguments in the Trump administration’s efforts to deport hundreds of thousands of Venezuelans who have not yet been able to regularize their immigration status in the country.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2025
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One of the ways that Kim has begun to change his government’s culture is by regularizing its bureaucratic processes.—
David Kang,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Aug. 2017
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To further integrate the environment, use natural materials such as oak and mixed hardwood.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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Then the hope is that over time the company starts integrating that into their work and the performance in an unselfconscious way.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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The march was coordinated by Dennis Hayes, who was a student at the time and is now a board member for EarthDay.org, according to Davies.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Hough coordinated her look with black platform sandal heels, a statement belt and sunglasses.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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