as in organizing
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 standardizing
In the nineteenth century, doctors started to consolidate their authority by standardizing, and encouraging, medical education.
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Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Denim Deal, the European initiative committed to standardizing circular practices in denim production, launched new projects to advance circularity in France and India.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
After the war, the implementation of daylight saving time varied from state to state until the Uniform Time Act was passed in 1966, standardizing the dates of daylight saving time but allowing local exemptions if states or localities didn’t want to participate.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
FilmLA, in coordination with City Council, should also be tasked with standardizing conditions across districts and making clear commitments so that new special conditions are rarely needed.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Scannapieco also highlights the challenges in standardizing tongue examination in a clinical or research setting.
—Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Organizations that understand that AI will become the ultimate keeper of organizational knowledge, a resource for learning and standardizing on best practices, will be the winners.
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Proactively preparing teams for integration, engaging users early, mapping tools to real business processes, and standardizing configurations can lead to smoother workflows and higher adoption.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025
Denim Deal, the European initiative committed to standardizing circular practices in denim production, launched new projects to advance circularity in France and India.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Dec. 2025
After the war, the implementation of daylight saving time varied from state to state until the Uniform Time Act was passed in 1966, standardizing the dates of daylight saving time but allowing local exemptions if states or localities didn’t want to participate.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 31 Oct. 2025
In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Oct. 2025
FilmLA, in coordination with City Council, should also be tasked with standardizing conditions across districts and making clear commitments so that new special conditions are rarely needed.
—Peter White, Deadline, 10 Oct. 2025
Scannapieco also highlights the challenges in standardizing tongue examination in a clinical or research setting.
—Eve Lu, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2025
Organizations that understand that AI will become the ultimate keeper of organizational knowledge, a resource for learning and standardizing on best practices, will be the winners.
—George Pesansky, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
Proactively preparing teams for integration, engaging users early, mapping tools to real business processes, and standardizing configurations can lead to smoother workflows and higher adoption.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardizing
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The police department’s various districts are organizing fundraisers to send officers to National Police Week.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Something that makes any trip easier is organizing all my devices and their charging cables into one place.—
John Lonsdale,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The joy is real — but so is the danger of normalizing this executive overreach.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Jan. 2026
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In addition, casual athletic trends for women are normalizing.—
Vicki M. Young,
Footwear News,
23 Dec. 2025
Verb
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What Happens Next Russia and Iran are set to continue formalizing their partnership through high-level talks and agreements, with attention on energy infrastructure, military coordination and nuclear projects.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Oct. 2025
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Alongside the Yash Raj Films announcement, a new Memorandum of Understanding between the British Film Institute and India’s National Film Development Corporation was agreed, formalizing a collaboration that has been active since 2021.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The administration argues the tariffs are aimed at regulating foreign commerce, not raising revenue.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The brief contends that regulating super PAC contributions imposes minimal constraints on free speech rights.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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Our research has described the needs of callers who reach out to 211, community capacity to respond to callers’ needs, the ability of 211 to detect rapid changes in community needs, and the benefits of integrating health referrals into 211s.—
Matthew W. Kreuter,
CNN Money,
8 Nov. 2025
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Future work will focus on integrating snow-deposition modeling with PV yield simulations to more accurately predict energy losses and on expanding analyses to more complex, uneven alpine terrain.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The first part of Bong’s answer applies well to Pluribus, which isn’t specifically a show about AI, but which does ask viewers to think about the value of humanity in the face of a more uniform, homogenizing threat.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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Apple recently launched an iPhone operating-system interface redesign called Liquid Glass that turns its icons translucent, further homogenizing their appearance.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Spencer said this small presence will be vital to coordinating aid, reconstruction and stabilization without engaging in combat.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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This involves utilizing technology to enhance autonomy, making informed decisions based on data, and coordinating tactics within groups for future combat.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Standardizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardizing. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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