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
During the same meeting, interim Superintendent Karen Molinar outlined the early details of a plan to boost reading scores, including putting money behind reading programs in next year’s budget, standardizing reading instruction across the district and training teachers to teach reading.
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
These include lowering the Medicaid provider tax safe harbor from 6 percent to 4 percent between 2026 and 2027 and then to 3 percent in 2028 and after; and standardizing Medicaid administrative matching rates at 50 percent.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
Look for one that has 300 to 600 mg of ashwagandha or is standardized to 5% ashwagandha root extract, as studies found this to be the effective compound and daily dose.
—Allison Tsai, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Additionally, automation—often driven by infrastructure-as-code—can help standardize provisioning, patching and deployment processes, embedding security and compliance checks at every step to help maintain a consistent governance posture, even as new workloads are introduced.
—Hans Dekkers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Feb. 2025
These include lowering the Medicaid provider tax safe harbor from 6 percent to 4 percent between 2026 and 2027 and then to 3 percent in 2028 and after; and standardizing Medicaid administrative matching rates at 50 percent.
—Aris Folley, The Hill, 18 Feb. 2025
Look for one that has 300 to 600 mg of ashwagandha or is standardized to 5% ashwagandha root extract, as studies found this to be the effective compound and daily dose.
—Allison Tsai, Verywell Health, 14 Feb. 2025
Additionally, automation—often driven by infrastructure-as-code—can help standardize provisioning, patching and deployment processes, embedding security and compliance checks at every step to help maintain a consistent governance posture, even as new workloads are introduced.
—Hans Dekkers, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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Incorporating a set of packing cubes can encourage you to pare down and organize your clothing based on the type of clothes or the day.—
Rylee Johnston,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2025
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The exhibit and sale, organized by Pacific Palisades native Heidi Farkash, will feature more than 250 artworks donated by San Diego County artists and art collectors, including works by James Hubbell, Italo Scanga, Larry Groff, James Aitchison, Joe Garcia and more.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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By normalizing debate and discussion, leaders prevent groupthink and improve decision quality.—
Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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So cheers to Schulz—and Emma, who agreed to share their story—for helping to normalize IVF, even if vulgarity was his way of doing so!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
10 Mar. 2025
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Dickens said the administration will hold community meetings to discuss the new vision, which the city must formalize with MARTA.—
Thomas Wheatley,
Axios,
14 Mar. 2025
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Researchers like me, who study death and dying, hoped that such scenes would spur more Americans to embrace end-of-life planning by discussing their wishes with family members and by completing an advance directive, which formalizes those wishes into a legal document.—
Anisah Bagasra,
The Conversation,
11 Mar. 2025
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Small banks and credit unions would be even more disadvantaged than their larger peers if the CFPB were to go away, industry advocates say, since they were never regulated by the agency and would face the same regulatory scrutiny as before.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
10 Mar. 2025
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Many probiotics are sold as supplements, which are minimally regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).—
Lindsey DeSoto,
Health,
10 Mar. 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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These factors are integrated into course material and field sessions non-stop.—
Ashley Thess,
Outdoor Life,
14 Mar. 2025
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Individuals begin to emotionally integrate the change.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Her budget of nearly $2 million was financed entirely by donors and coordinated by the Hollywood producer-financier Teddy Schwarzman of Black Bear (The Imitation Game).—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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Understanding The Core Layers Of Digital Infrastructure Building a comprehensive, future-proof digital environment means coordinating multiple technology layers.—
Ciaran Roche,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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