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
State officials insisted the removal boosted public safety by standardizing traffic markings statewide, but drew criticism for targeting designs and colors supporting the LGBTQ community.
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Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
By clarifying roles early, streamlining interviews, standardizing evaluations and improving communication, employers can make faster, more confident hiring decisions.
—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
Trzyna uploads the art, standardizing the look but keeping each one unique.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Dell has spent the past two years modernizing and standardizing its systems to prepare for broader AI adoption.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Is there interest in standardizing EV sounds, where one sound could be a one size fits all type of solution?
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 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
Cristóbal Reyes, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Apr. 2026
By clarifying roles early, streamlining interviews, standardizing evaluations and improving communication, employers can make faster, more confident hiring decisions.
—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
Trzyna uploads the art, standardizing the look but keeping each one unique.
—Janice Neumann, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
Dell has spent the past two years modernizing and standardizing its systems to prepare for broader AI adoption.
—Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Is there interest in standardizing EV sounds, where one sound could be a one size fits all type of solution?
—IEEE Spectrum, 19 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardizing
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Parents are also organizing a bake sale at the event, and a direct donation campaign is underway.—
Amy Stark Shireman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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During Barack Obama’s presidency, conservative funders invested in grassroots organizing to beat the left’s turnout and persuasion machines.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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But with Orbán out, Hungary will seemingly focus on repairing and normalizing EU ties.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
23 Apr. 2026
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Through questioning, Shohat tried to show that the participants were staunch anti-communists who wanted Maduro ousted from office in Venezuela and were not interested in normalizing relations with his government.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Castro submitted a series of ideas during this week’s commission meeting to lessen the impact, including offering a 30% senior resident discount and formalizing an agreement with the three associations to set aside certain tee times for their members.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2026
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But not all are in favor, with critics arguing that the nation should be trying to move away from these labels instead of formalizing them.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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At the local level, laws and practices regulating gun dealers can vary widely from city to city.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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In much the same way, the government could pass new laws regulating AI firms’ commercial activities.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Driven by blunt ideology rather than the reality of balancing harms, Font and Putnam-Hornstein advance a flawed and damaging premise that child safety requires normalizing and regularizing family separation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 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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By integrating airborne launch platforms with FPV strike drones, the military is evaluating whether layered drone deployment can improve speed, flexibility, and survivability in contested environments.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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Uber then spent months integrating Expedia’s technology into its own app.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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Character sketches can sometimes end up homogenizing the host into the ensemble, but that doesn’t happen here.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2026
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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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Beginning July 1, the agency will take on a more limited role focused on coordinating the region’s rehousing system, including managing data, helping coordinate how people access services and leading applications for annual federal funding.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Residents who stayed at hotels during the evacuation will be reimbursed for the costs, according to the councilman, who said that his office was coordinating compensation with CPS Energy.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Standardizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardizing. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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