standardize
verb (used with object)
to bring to or make of an established standard size, weight, quality, strength, or the like.
were standardizing
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past progressiveof standardize.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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This put The Times in line with other newspapers that were standardizing their formats as a convenience to many advertisers.
From New York Times β Sep. 29, 2012
