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standardized

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verb

past tense of standardize

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Recent Examples of standardized
Adjective
The Evo is already approved for all major standardized tests, including the ACT and SAT. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Apr. 2026 The guidance calls for standardized contracts, fair pay and stronger labor protections, according to a mandate issued by the CPC Central Committee General Office and the State Council and reported by Xinhua News Agency on Sunday. Bloomberg, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
The judge also deemed the commissioner’s use of mandatory arbitration clauses and standardized universal employment contracts as falling short of establishing that Manfred is involved in teams’ hiring of specific scouts. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Gold bullion coins are government-issued, standardized in weight and purity, and recognized by dealers worldwide. Sharon Wu, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standardized
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardized
Verb
  • Construction on the tower is expected to begin next year and will include 216 private-room patient beds — increasingly sought for hospital stays — 20 surgical areas organized around recovery rooms and specialties by floor, all outfitted with cutting-edge technology.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • It’s also outfitted with three interior compartments to keep your wallet, phone, keys, and other contents organized on the go.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Reparations will support education, economic aid and mental health services, with programs specifically targeting women and girls who endured systematic persecution by extremists in Timbuktu.
    Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • China’s systematic and unrelenting rise China’s R&D spending milestone caps a series of achievements that have arrived in rapid succession.
    Caroline Wagner, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Expansion is expected to be formalized in May, after the plan is approved by various NCAA councils and committees.
    Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • If mid-decade redistricting becomes normalized, there is no clear stopping point.
    Dan Daley, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
Verb
  • 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
  • The president did not legalize psychedelics or weed, but his orders change the way these drugs will be regulated.
    O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • VoCoVo said the technology is integrated into its award-winning Series 5 Pro Headset and was developed in direct response to feedback from a global retail customer base.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In 2018, staffers succeeded in pushing Google to abandon a Pentagon program that would have integrated its AI into drone operations.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The purportedly unique and local feel of coffee shops has instead been homogenized into a singular, palatable, North American aesthetic.
    Conrad Kickert, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2026
  • Though denim fashion has homogenized over the past several seasons, Nauman Ahmad, Soorty’s head of product development and business development, sees a growing appetite for novelties.
    Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026

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“Standardized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardized. Accessed 1 May. 2026.

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