STANDARDIZE Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

standardize

verb

ˈstan-dər-ˌdīz

Definition of standardize

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 Hydrodissection is already performed in the United States, Thornton says, although availability varies and techniques aren’t yet standardized. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 7 Oct. 2026 Biohub will work with NIH to standardize the information so it can be used to train predictive models. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026 This allows Vestas to standardize its construction processes, lower costs, and reduce defects. — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The findings come as state officials are proposing to overhaul decades-old pesticide regulations to toughen enforcement and standardize penalties. — Robert J. Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for standardize

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Ebola is changing how African governments organize their response, Kaseya said, with Nigeria’s case prompting stronger solidarity across the continent.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The concierge can also organize hydroplane trips across Lake Como, a private dinner behind closed doors beneath Leonardo da Vinci’s Last Supper, and a day of personal shopping in Italy’s fashion capital.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of organize

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This interservice competition may increasingly normalize what constitutes acceptable coercion below the nuclear threshold and shape targeting priorities, as well as escalation management.

— Dmitry Adamsky, Foreign Affairs, 21 Oct. 2026
The anti-Muslim rhetoric is not novel in the political world of attack ads, but seems to be more normalized in Florida, according to experts who spoke with the Miami Herald.

— Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of normalize

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Erik Brynjolfsson, Daniel Rock, and Chad Syverson formalized it in a 2018 NBER paper published as The Productivity J-Curve in the American Economic Journal in 2021.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
In 2015, Silent Book Club launched a website and social media accounts and began to formalize how people could start their own chapters.

— Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of formalize

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An architect’s struggle with Nevada’s state licensing board raises a broader question about how to regulate industry.

— Wendy R. Anderson, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
The group says it’s shaped several must-haves by taking lessons from Washington’s failure to regulate social media.

— Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of regulate

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Know More The government has, in the wake of Ruto’s comments, offered undocumented East Africans a 90-day window to regularize their status, insisting the policy is about enforcing immigration and business rules rather than targeting foreigners.

— Vivianne Wandera, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
Andrea Flores, who worked in the Obama Administration and served as a border official under Biden, told me that Biden lacked interest in pushing legislation to regularize the status of longtime residents.

— Jesús Rodríguez, New Yorker, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of regularize

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By integrating the launcher into a standard shipping container, the solution can be transported more easily, moved between locations, and incorporated into existing logistics and transportation networks.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
However, many climate functions remain integrated into the touchscreen interface.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of integrate

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Essentially, this means the ship will form one node in a network of ships that share and coordinate data in real time.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
The animal-print two-piece, traced with glittering piping, was worn with a black crop top, knee-high black leather riding boots, and a coordinating Chanel flap bag.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

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