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
The proposals focus on standardizing their prior authorization protocols and increasing transparency of and reporting on decision-making by plans.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The fear, in fact, is that our continual need to standardize will modernize ourselves out of existence.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2025
Now, a coalition of private health insurance companies has voluntarily pledged to standardize and reform this process.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 24 June 2025
The commitments to standardize and streamline preapprovals, as well as provide real-time decisions, should benefit patients, said Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, a consumer advocacy group.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
The fear, in fact, is that our continual need to standardize will modernize ourselves out of existence.
—Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 28 June 2025
Now, a coalition of private health insurance companies has voluntarily pledged to standardize and reform this process.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 24 June 2025
The commitments to standardize and streamline preapprovals, as well as provide real-time decisions, should benefit patients, said Anthony Wright, executive director of Families USA, a consumer advocacy group.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for standardize
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The event, organized by the Detroit Chinatown Vision Committee, aims to revitalize the area and attract Asian businesses.—
Duante Beddingfield,
Freep.com,
26 July 2025
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The Annenberg Foundation helped organize the concert but claims only an advisory role in how the money is spent.—
William La Jeunesse,
FOXNews.com,
25 July 2025
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Powerful oil industry advocates and conservative figures have been pushing to normalize relations with Venezuela, including activist Laura Loomer, who has publicly championed lifting sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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Later that day, SZA circled back to emphasize her warning about the dangers of prolonged and normalized everyday use of AI.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
16 July 2025
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The 2019 Business Roundtable statement abandoning shareholder primacy for stakeholder capitalism formalized what successful executives had already recognized: The days when charismatic founders could mandate cultural transformation through executive decree had ended.—
Gabriel Snyder,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 July 2025
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The City Council’s approval of the measure would simply formalize that cooperation.—
Cody Copeland,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 July 2025
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These entities have proliferated ever since the 2010 U.S. Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case, which effectively struck down longtime campaign finance regulations that sought to limit and regulate spending on political campaigns.—
M.L. Elrick,
Freep.com,
21 July 2025
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Some people may become less empathetic, while others may have a hard time regulating their emotions.—
Janelle McSwiggin,
Health,
20 July 2025
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The United States refused to join new cooperative arrangements on nuclear testing, arms control, prosecuting war crimes, and regularizing trade in the Asia-Pacific, fearing that such commitments would limit its freedom of maneuver.—
Ivo Daalder,
Foreign Affairs,
21 June 2022
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Those with passports can regularize their status, access public services, and find work.—
Alexander Betts,
Foreign Affairs,
15 Oct. 2019
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The marks a shift in extending the application of AI beyond technical domains to help workers integrate AI in their team.—
Jeanne Meister,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Once young people reach the workforce, our internships and onboarding should integrate wellness practices into the foundational skills that help them — and our companies — thrive.—
Elan Gepner-Dales,
Rolling Stone,
23 July 2025
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Baden Bower’s proprietary AI algorithms predict optimal publication and angle combinations for maximum SEO uplift, streamlining campaign planning for fashion clients who need to coordinate media coverage with product availability.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
14 July 2025
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The Patriot system is a highly effective air-defense platform that includes a radar station to detect incoming threats, a command center to coordinate the response, and a missile launcher capable of firing interceptor missiles, each valued at approximately $3 million.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
14 July 2025
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“Standardize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/standardize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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