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
Then, once standardized, they can be aggregated in a meta-analysis to produce a single value, the SMD.
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New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
For years, experts have noted that these measurements are not standardized, can vary by day and time, and are not reflective of a person's overall fluoride exposure.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
Limiting waste and cutting costs can be achieved by standardizing raw materials, designing for circularity and adapting packaging for various distribution channels.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
The design has remained largely unchanged, with only the size of the base evolving until it was standardized in 1945.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2025
For years, experts have noted that these measurements are not standardized, can vary by day and time, and are not reflective of a person's overall fluoride exposure.
—Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
Limiting waste and cutting costs can be achieved by standardizing raw materials, designing for circularity and adapting packaging for various distribution channels.
—Lauren Parker, WWD, 6 Jan. 2025
The design has remained largely unchanged, with only the size of the base evolving until it was standardized in 1945.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for standardize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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Professional, organized thieves swooping into stores in groups to steal high-demand items to sell on the black market.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Soccer Three top players in Southern Section girls soccer have been ruled ineligible for the rest of the season for taking part in a training camp organized by a pro team.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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This is not somebody that Black people should be associated with and pretending to normalize.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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What sets Nuance Audio apart is its ability to normalize hearing assistance.—
Bill Schiffmiller,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
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President Richard Nixon, often remembered for his political conservatism, formalized affirmative action policies, championed environmentalism, and advanced women’s rights.—
John Hope Bryant,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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The move, finalized by an executive order on Trump's first day in office, formalizes a commission designed to streamline government operations and reduce their size.—
Raul A. Reyes,
Newsweek,
22 Jan. 2025
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Zoom out: The announcement comes a day after Trump signed an executive order rescinding a Biden-era executive order regulating AI.—
Sareen Habeshian,
Axios,
21 Jan. 2025
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The dye, which has been registered with and regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since 1971, is used by food manufacturers to achieve a bright red color.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
21 Jan. 2025
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Beijing also announced that its military forces would begin regularizing patrols in the Taiwan Strait.—
Joseph Epstein,
Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2024
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Among the international companies that have settled with the Italian Revenue Agency, in 2016, Apple paid a sum of 318 million euros and the following year, Google paid a total of 306 million euros to regularize its fiscal position in the country.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
3 Sep. 2019
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More than half have started integrating money management into their self-care routines, with 36% reporting a tangible reduction in financial anxiety as a result.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
24 Jan. 2025
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During 2025, cities around the world will continue to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into their core functions, from traffic management and crime reduction initiatives to social inequity plans.—
Nick Herbert,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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With usually just a few days to prep, Basso credits his fight coordinator and camera operators for coordinating movements and sequencing to look spontaneous.—
Jake Kring-Schreifels,
TIME,
30 Jan. 2025
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Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is taking proactive measures, coordinating with Constellation Energy to release warm water from the Dresden Energy Center cooling lake.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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