Synonyms

standardize

American

[stan-der-dahyz] / ˈstæn dərˌdaɪz /

especially British, standardise

verb (used with object)

standardized, standardizing

to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like.

to standardize manufactured parts.
to compare with or test by a standard.
to choose or establish a standard for.

verb (used without object)

standardized, standardizing

to become standardized.

standardize British

/ ˈstændəˌdaɪz /

verb

to make or become standard
(tr) to test by or compare with a standard

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Other Word Forms

nonstandardization noun
nonstandardized adjective
prestandardization noun
prestandardize verb (used with object)
quasi-standardized adjective
restandardization noun
restandardize verb (used with object)
standardizable adjective
standardization noun
standardizer noun
substandardization noun
substandardize verb (used with object)
unstandardizable adjective
unstandardized adjective

Etymology

Origin of standardize

First recorded in 1870–75; standard + -ize

Example Sentences

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And unlike images—which can be distilled into objective gradations of red, green and blue light—smell is highly subjective, making it tough to standardize and calibrate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

On its most recent earnings call, the company said it would invest several hundred million dollars to standardize its business on a global platform.

From Barron's • Jan. 16, 2026

With AI highlighting nuances between role titles and the actual skills necessary and tasks performed, companies can then begin to standardize roles to help support business operations and career trajectories.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 13, 2026

“SCE has taken immediate steps to further strengthen and standardize its grounding practices with respect to idle lines, including updating SCE’s Transmission Operations and Maintenance Policies and Procedures,” reads the footnote.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

Gey and several colleagues had already organized a committee to develop procedures to “simplify and standardize the technique of tissue culturing.”

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

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