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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The portraits were part of a larger exhibit organized by the Holocaust Memorial Trust, Jewish News and Royal Photographic Society (of which Princess Kate is patron), bringing together 75 powerful images of survivors and their family members to mark 75 years since the Holocaust ended.—
Janine Henni,
People.com,
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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Trump’s executive order, signed Monday evening, guts the 2023 executive order that Biden issued to regulate AI.—
Zach Halaschak,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
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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Since taking over the legendary concept store in 2020 from founder Carla Sozzani, Fausti has continued to integrate new names into its product offering, in addition to renovating and revamping the space and staging a rich schedule of events and exhibitions.—
Sandra Salibian,
WWD,
24 Jan. 2025
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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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When activated, the state’s severe cold weather protocol allows state agencies and municipalities to coordinate with homeless shelters and a 24-hour hotline for community services to ensure anyone in need can receive shelter from the outdoors, including transportation to shelters.—
Julie Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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Faustino Romero De La Cruz admitted in a plea agreement to coordinating the transportation of more than 10 migrants from Mexico to the United States in a boat that ended up capsizing on the morning of April 10, 2022.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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