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
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.
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Ben Dowsett, Wired News, 17 May 2026
China standardizes robots The innovation center has already completed application filings and coding tests for the first batch of enterprises and products submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The state's Numeracy Act standardized math instruction, required regular testing and mandated intervention for kids who lacked adequate math skills.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
And, once the unique essence of a school has been lost, and the curricula have been standardized for maximum friendliness to students, who are treated as customer kings, A.I. may come to seem like a plausible alternative.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
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Ben Dowsett, Wired News, 17 May 2026
China standardizes robots The innovation center has already completed application filings and coding tests for the first batch of enterprises and products submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
The state's Numeracy Act standardized math instruction, required regular testing and mandated intervention for kids who lacked adequate math skills.
—CBS News, 13 May 2026
And, once the unique essence of a school has been lost, and the curricula have been standardized for maximum friendliness to students, who are treated as customer kings, A.I. may come to seem like a plausible alternative.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 12 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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SpaceX normalized the idea that startups could remain private at extraordinary scale.—
TrueBridge Capital,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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OnlyFans has become so normalized in our culture.—
Louis Staples,
Glamour,
27 May 2026
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The agreement signed by the organizations last week formalizes plans in the organizations’ letter of intent announced in March.—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
27 May 2026
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Shopify formalized dual career tracks at equivalent compensation in 2023, because principal-level ICs are now producing principal-level outcomes without people leadership.—
Rinita Datta,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The chemical behind the explosion — ammonium nitrate — is not regulated under RMP.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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On Monday, Pope Leo XIV published his first encyclical, Magnifica Humanitas, calling for AI to be disarmed and regulated in the service of humanity.—
Shlomit Wagman,
Fortune,
30 May 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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Zaya's adorable smile might just be her best accessory in this green and pink tuxedo inspired look that was perfectly coordinated with Union and Dwyane at the Better Brothers Los Angeles Truth Awards in March 2020.—
Alexandra Schonfeld,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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The statement also said 26 commercial ships and oil tankers were permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours, having coordinated with Iranian authorities.—
Kyla Guilfoil,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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