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
This act standardized several federal holidays to create consistent three-day weekends, including Memorial Day, Labor Day, and George Washington's birthday.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
One of these rules, which was approved in late 2023 after nearly four years of deliberation, was intended to standardize how these companies report their shutoffs.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
The state’s Film Ready program, launched in April 2023 after a successful pilot, is helping standardize the filming process across New Jersey.
—Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Van Rijswijk said if Europe heads towards a Capital Markets Union, where fiscal, monetary and regulatory policies are standardized across European Union member states, then fewer banks will be needed.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 6 Jan. 2025
One of these rules, which was approved in late 2023 after nearly four years of deliberation, was intended to standardize how these companies report their shutoffs.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
The state’s Film Ready program, launched in April 2023 after a successful pilot, is helping standardize the filming process across New Jersey.
—Meredith Ogilvie-Thompson, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
Van Rijswijk said if Europe heads towards a Capital Markets Union, where fiscal, monetary and regulatory policies are standardized across European Union member states, then fewer banks will be needed.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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The actresses further claimed that many of the outfits worn during their recent joint appearances have not been organized.—
Raven Brunner,
People.com,
8 Feb. 2025
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Also, waiting in the wings is the Orlando Dreamers group, organized by the late Orlando Magic CEO Pat Williams and Hall of Famer Barry Larkin, who’ve working tirelessly to bring major league baseball to the Magic Kingdom.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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If the Trump administration won't reign him in, business leaders and consumers should before his influence normalizes even more dangerous rhetoric.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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Carotenoid-rich extracts from sweet potatoes have been shown to prevent fat accumulation, reduce weight gain, and normalize triglyceride levels in test tube and animal studies.27 For maximum health benefits, roast or bake sweet potatoes with the skin on, as this is where much of the fiber is found.—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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The Tuesday statement intends to formalize the separation.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
29 Jan. 2025
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At the time, a joint session of Congress was counting the Electoral College votes to formalize Joe Biden's victory.—
Jay O'Brien,
ABC News,
27 Jan. 2025
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Lawmakers again failed to act on the issue early this year, despite Gov. JB Pritzker’s call for a law to crack down on hemp sales, and an alternate bill to license and regulate hemp stores.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Monitoring the rodents' brains, the team found that a group of appetite and regulating nerve cells called the pro-opiomelanocortin (PMOC) neurons lit up as soon as the mice were given sugar, and enabled their appetite.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and Congress have decisions to make to regularize the industry and allow small business to be profitable.—
Tribune Content Agency,
The Mercury News,
31 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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Also at the University of Chicago, NORC is part of a consortium that last year received a $53 million, 10-year grant to better integrate the use of evidence and data into USAID programs.—
Dan Petrella,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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The decade is lushly integrated into the storyline, a soft focus and sepia tones bring an air of nostalgia to the fore as the sets and cast recreate the trappings of a gritty Madrid, 1979.—
Holly Jones,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
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Saquon Barkley Philadelphia Eagles running back Saquon Barkley gave a modern update to the Canadian tuxedo, pairing a denim jacket and jeans in a coordinating navy hue.—
Ty Gaskins,
WWD,
9 Feb. 2025
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The two agencies announced a 20-month study to assess the potential for the district and forest preserves coordinating and sharing costs for the planning, design, construction and maintenance of a Deer Creek-Third Creek Reservoir.—
Mike Nolan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
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