standardize
verb
stan·dard·ize
ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz 
standardized; standardizing; standardizes
1
: to bring into conformity with a standard especially in order to assure consistency and regularity
trying to standardize testing procedures
There ought to be a law standardizing the controls for hot and cold in hotel and motel showers.—
Andrew A. Rooney
Andrew A. RooneyThese rectangular steel boxes, first used about fifty years ago, revolutionized the transportation of freight by standardizing the size and shape of the container, enabling it to be moved seamlessly from boat and barge to rail or truck.—James McCommons
James McCommons2
: to compare with a standard : to determine the strength, value, or quality of (something) by comparison with a standard
standardize a solution
standardize a voltmeter
Examples of standardize in a Sentence
He standardized procedures for the industry.
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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Under the especial influence of the United States, the political system was standardized, and a single administrative form extended to the world.
—Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The instinct is to standardize on one platform.
—Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
China standardizes robots The innovation center has already completed application filings and coding tests for the first batch of enterprises and products submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
To date, the company has retired more than 90 legacy systems and standardized more than 80 percent of business processes globally.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
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Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
The instinct is to standardize on one platform.
—Mudit Singh, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
China standardizes robots The innovation center has already completed application filings and coding tests for the first batch of enterprises and products submitted to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
To date, the company has retired more than 90 legacy systems and standardized more than 80 percent of business processes globally.
—Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for standardize
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/standardize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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standardize
verb
stan·dard·ize
ˈstan-dərd-ˌīz
standardized; standardizing
: to compare with or make agree with a standard
Medical Definition
standardize
transitive verb
stan·dard·ize
variants
also British standardise
standardized also British standardised; standardizing also British standardising
1
: to reduce to or compare with a standard
standardize a solution
2
: to bring into conformity with a standard
3
: to arrange or order the component items of a test (as of intelligence or personality) so that the probability of their eliciting a designated class of response varies with some quantifiable psychological or behavioral attribute, function, or characteristic
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