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as in structured

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verb

past tense of standardize
as in organized
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 standardized
Adjective
The research shows that after voucher expansion, public school students’ standardized test scores improved slightly. — Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026 The team's doctor administered treatment doses according to height, with a standardized measuring tape against the wall to help determine the dose. — William McCarthy, NPR, 4 July 2026
Verb
The dispute resolution processes are standardized across all states and are free for parents to file. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 Since the trunks were home to a royal’s most beloved items, they were standardized, numbers, and inventoried, too, to ensure nothing was left behind or lost. — Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 11 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for standardized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardized
  1. systematic
  2. organized
  3. systematized
  4. formalized
  5. normalized
  6. regularized
  7. regulated
  8. integrated
Adjective
  • This systematic approach, including proactive diaspora talent identification and a uniform coaching philosophy across all age groups, has yielded consistent results, including a U20 World Cup win.
    — Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • But before all of that, Hoboken undertook a systematic effort to catalog its sidewalks and their condition.
    — Wes Marshall, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of systematic
Verb
  • Curator Nadine Hounkpatin, who organized the wider exhibition at Arles in which Phan’s images appear, has said that the body of work illustrates the kind of deeper truth-telling photography can do.
    — Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Former Baltimore Ravens cornerback Kyle Arrington, who is now a community activist in Maryland, spent nearly two decades with every hour of his day organized around football.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 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
Definition of systematized
Verb
  • The clinical technique traces back to Norwegian educator Olav Skille, who began developing vibroacoustic therapy (VAT) in the late 1960s and formalized it by 1980.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
  • The agreement re-formalized the city’s commitment to construct the public access improvements and secured the museum’s $150,000 contribution at the close of escrow.
    — Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of formalized
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  • Visibility from professional athletes, fitness influencers and wellness practitioners has normalized at-home cold plunges as part of daily recovery routines rather than a specialized therapy reserved for elite athletes.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026
  • Kalshi prices were read as market probabilities and normalized when needed.
    — Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of normalized
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, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Definition of regularized
Verb
  • Prediction markets can legally operate in Texas because they’re regulated by the federal government rather than under state gambling laws.
    — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
  • The Roanoke River flows from Virginia into North Carolina and has lower sections regulated by hydroelectric projects, according to Paddle Guide.
    — Mark Price July 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 July 2026
Definition of regulated
Verb
  • Coupr’s current technology requires the use of a shopping cart to attach its touch screens, not a carrying basket or a smartphone integrated with an Apple Watch, for instance.
    — Alexandra Phelps, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • While Switzerland is not a European Union member, it is deeply integrated into the European single market via a network of bilateral treaties.
    — Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 13 July 2026
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