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
Mass production means streamlining, standardizing and scaling for reach.
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Yurii Zinchenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
By reducing construction timelines by as much as 70 percent and standardizing production across regional factories, ARCbuild seeks to enable developers to build communities specifically designed for first-time buyers.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Frances Glessner Lee dedicated her life to standardizing an approach to death investigation.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
While many students across Michigan face rules from districts or teachers limiting their phone use, the state has no law in place standardizing cellphone restrictions across school districts.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Denim Deal, the European initiative committed to standardizing circular practices in denim production, is laying the foundation to scale textile recycling in India.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Crypto projects and communities can organically adopt measures such as establishing capital reserves, implementing proactive risk modeling, and standardizing stress-testing methodologies.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Yurii Zinchenko, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
By reducing construction timelines by as much as 70 percent and standardizing production across regional factories, ARCbuild seeks to enable developers to build communities specifically designed for first-time buyers.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Frances Glessner Lee dedicated her life to standardizing an approach to death investigation.
—Katie Hafner, Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2025
In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, Cincinnati Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
While many students across Michigan face rules from districts or teachers limiting their phone use, the state has no law in place standardizing cellphone restrictions across school districts.
—Clara Hendrickson, Freep.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Denim Deal, the European initiative committed to standardizing circular practices in denim production, is laying the foundation to scale textile recycling in India.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 29 Aug. 2025
Crypto projects and communities can organically adopt measures such as establishing capital reserves, implementing proactive risk modeling, and standardizing stress-testing methodologies.
—Mark R. Weaver, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Aug. 2025
In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardizing
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Removing the pressure of a large-scale organizing or decluttering effort can be a game changer for people who struggle with organizing.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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Some common areas employees are using AI include drafting emails, taking meeting notes, organizing files, data entry and completing forms.—
Ernestine Siu
Shreya Ghosal,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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The assassination of popular conservative commentator Charlie Kirk last week sent shockwaves throughout the United States, sparking new discourse on a growing wave of violence that risks normalizing the use of force to achieve political aims.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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By normalizing the practice of questioning assumptions, leaders send the message that curiosity is valued and essential for workplace success.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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City officials didn’t indicate whether an ordinance formalizing the subcommittee was being drafted.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
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Its buttoned cuffs, uniform stripes, and preppy collar are capable of formalizing your entire ‘fit.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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These apex predators play a critical role in maintaining the balance of marine ecosystems by regulating prey populations and supporting biodiversity; declines in tiger shark numbers could have cascading effects throughout the food web, potentially altering entire marine communities.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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In its 91-year history the FCC has routinely reserved its moderation of broadcast TV to regulating lewd or profane content.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Another way Dr Pepper is evolving its storytelling is integrating into existing programming like The Pat McAfee Show during the show’s signature commercial-free hour.—
Kristi Dosh,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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For Yang’s microscope, the network instantly reconstructs high-resolution details across a large 3D volume, integrating data from all 100 lenslets into a single coherent image.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Rather than homogenizing these differences, the federation's genius lay in creating structures that allowed diversity to generate collective capability.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With medical personnel locked out of electronic health records and systems for coordinating basic patient care such as medications, surgical procedures, and tests, hospital employees reported lapses that threatened patients’ lives.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
18 Sep. 2025
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The three allies have been coordinating on regional security issues.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Standardizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardizing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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