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
Economo and his colleagues see it as a blueprint for digitizing, standardizing, and scaling anatomy itself.
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IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Just over 50% of breast cancer patients in Kenya present with an advanced stage of the disease at diagnosis, according to the health ministry, which is working on standardizing early detection.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Paradoxically, mandates can boost trust in medicine by standardizing expectations.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Alongside the new sirens, the county is also standardizing emergency terminology to reduce confusion during evacuations.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
According to Furion, by 2029 the Eversor tech will also be made accessible to other manufacturers through licensing models, with the end goal of standardizing the technology and turning your favorite bike into a 2WD hybrid.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
By standardizing these workflows, organizations can maintain consistent internal policies while meeting local regulatory obligations.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Isaacman said standardizing the rocket’s configuration, though, means the number of launches can now go up.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
To do that, NASA is standardizing its SLS rocket design, limiting changes to its upper stage starting in 2028.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 5 Mar. 2026
Just over 50% of breast cancer patients in Kenya present with an advanced stage of the disease at diagnosis, according to the health ministry, which is working on standardizing early detection.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Paradoxically, mandates can boost trust in medicine by standardizing expectations.
—A.j. Russo, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026
Alongside the new sirens, the county is also standardizing emergency terminology to reduce confusion during evacuations.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
According to Furion, by 2029 the Eversor tech will also be made accessible to other manufacturers through licensing models, with the end goal of standardizing the technology and turning your favorite bike into a 2WD hybrid.
—New Atlas, 4 Mar. 2026
By standardizing these workflows, organizations can maintain consistent internal policies while meeting local regulatory obligations.
—Kaitlyn Gomez, Sacbee.com, 3 Mar. 2026
Isaacman said standardizing the rocket’s configuration, though, means the number of launches can now go up.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Feb. 2026
To do that, NASA is standardizing its SLS rocket design, limiting changes to its upper stage starting in 2028.
—Brendan Byrne, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardizing
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Drucilla Ramirez, a third grade bilingual teacher and organizing chair for the union, said some classes have as many as 34 students and teachers don’t have aides in the classroom.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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The most common uses reported were answering etiquette questions, managing timelines and to-dos, writing wedding website copy, and organizing budgets.—
Shelby Wax,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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What truly matters is normalizing the idea that the country should actively support its cultural industries.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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But celebrities also played a role in normalizing mental health discussions and therapy.—
Beth Ann Mayer,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2026
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Junior kept busy during his hiatus, formalizing his own $ad Boyz Records in 2024 and introducing his first signing, Valenzuela; the label operates alongside Rancho Humilde, with Junior remaining under contract and continuing to release albums for the latter.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
5 Mar. 2026
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In response, Viazovska expressed an interest in formalizing her proofs, largely out of curiosity.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
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Unlike existing drugs such as Wegovy and Zepbound, which target one or two appetite-regulating hormones, retatrutide mimics three.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
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Legal precedents At Monday’s meeting, Abarca repeatedly compared the ordinance to the legislature’s 2020 actions regulating mask-wearing in public during the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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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
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The researchers have been talking with officials about the prospect of integrating some version of ePOCT+, says Kulinkina.—
Jonathan Lambert,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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By integrating these two types of facilities, the total electricity consumption for both the data center and the industrial plant can be reduced by more than 75%.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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From ready-to-go fresh flower bouquets to coordinating vases, vessels, ribbons, and seasonal decor, Michaels is just blooming with floral possibilities this spring.—
Molly Burford,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The other held that government agencies coordinating resources and setting priorities are the better path forward.—
Justin Callais,
Twin Cities,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Standardizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardizing. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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