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
By clarifying roles early, streamlining interviews, standardizing evaluations and improving communication, employers can make faster, more confident hiring decisions.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Streamlining and standardizing the environmental review process would help fully implement pro-housing reforms in the state.
—Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Ng explains the canon of dishes on the menu is largely standardized across beverages, baked goods, and savory dishes.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Child development research has long been a major factor in the development children’s programming, with practices being standardized across institutions like PBS, Disney and Nickelodeon.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2026
Streamlining and standardizing the environmental review process would help fully implement pro-housing reforms in the state.
—Eliza Terziev, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
Ng explains the canon of dishes on the menu is largely standardized across beverages, baked goods, and savory dishes.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 9 Apr. 2026
Child development research has long been a major factor in the development children’s programming, with practices being standardized across institutions like PBS, Disney and Nickelodeon.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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The current show and the accompanying catalog are organized thematically rather than chronologically.—
Nicole Rudick,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Below is a recap of the C-suite developments at America’s highest-revenue-generating companies announced between April 18–24, 2026, organized by sector.—
Fortune Editors,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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There is growing concern that extemist rhetoric and Islamist extremism, including calls to ‘globalize the intifada,’ has helped fuel an environment in which hatred against Jews is increasingly normalized, unchecked, and dangerously emboldened.—
Bradford Betz,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Privacy experts caution that the technology normalizes surveillance and poses security risks, though Disney says facial recognition is optional and data are deleted after 30 days.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Ever-growing power conferences are the driving force behind an impending expansion of the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments, which ESPN reported could be formalized within weeks and begin next season.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Our Special Relationship was formalized and announced by FDR and Prime Minister Winston Churchill during the darkest days of World War II.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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These layers and features work together to pull heat away from the body, regulate temperature throughout the night and promote constant airflow rather than trapping warmth.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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They’re regulated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality to ensure proper safeguards are in place to prevent microscopic cement particles from causing health problems in nearby residents.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Apr. 2026
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Madrid has, however, gone further by moving to regularize nearly half a million undocumented migrants and by courting many more foreigners, a push that its socialist prime minister has argued is helping drive an economic boom.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
6 Apr. 2026
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With a new legalization program that aims to regularize half a million migrants already living there, Spain is proving that immigration is a strategic investment, not a police matter.—
Tania Navarro,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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Stash extra blankets and pillows in the pull-out drawers, and arrange display books or decor on the shelves integrated into the armrests.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Apr. 2026
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Detroit will still evaluate and integrate its rookie class, just without the additional minicamp that has typically taken place shortly after the draft.—
Bob Tripi,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Last year, the company unveiled its AI foundational model, DeepFleet, which coordinates the movement of all the robots within Amazon’s fulfillment network to optimize their navigation through the facilities and process customer orders faster.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
30 Apr. 2026
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The villainy isn’t coordinated, but more like a feedback loop of evil.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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