homogenizes

verb

present tense third-person singular of homogenize
1
as in standardizes
to make agree with a single established standard or model plans to homogenize the science curriculum in public high schools throughout the state

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2
as in mixes
to turn into a single mass or entity that is more or less the same throughout chain stores and fast-food restaurants have homogenized the nation's highways and byways to the point where every place looks like every other place

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Recent Examples of homogenizes Designing purely surface-level characters to comment on the ways that technology homogenizes culture is the kind of exercise that can create only distance between readers and characters. — Hillary Kelly, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 However, the shift is also influenced by the rise of generative AI, which homogenizes essays, making authentic voices difficult to discern. — Christopher Rim, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homogenizes
  1. standardizes
  2. mixes
  3. combines
  4. integrates
  5. merges
  6. blends
  7. incorporates
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  • Users can think about it like a USB-C cord, which standardizes how information is transmitted between devices.
    — Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • This move standardizes YouTube's approach, emphasizing exposure as the primary public metric.
    — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of standardizes
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  • The collection mixes authentic OshKosh details like denim and hickory stripe, reimagined with signature Sergio Hudson design elements.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The doc, for which Shirai and Hiroshi Harahandled cinematography, with Frederick Shanahan as editor, mixes intimate vérité with poetic observation to reveal more about a sport that often seems particularly foreign to those outside of Japan.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of mixes
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  • In modern nuclear weapons, conventional explosives set off a fission reaction—the splitting of big atoms—whose intensity then ignites a fusion reaction that combines light atoms.
    — Sarah Scoles, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Its formula combines peptides, niacinamide, and exfoliating lipohydroxy acid to help skin look smoother and brighter, while keeping it hydrated for hours.
    — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of combines
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  • Robeson integrates into that community, which was astounding for a British film in 1940.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The framework integrates movement selection and execution into a single planner-controller approach.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of integrates
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  • The deal merges two major players in the wedding tech category.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Fanatics Sportsbook Colorado Fanatics Sportsbook merges the love of sports with sports betting, allowing customized interfaces around your favorite team.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of merges
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  • Complex, which blends five ingredients including olive oil, olive squalane and ceramide NP to support skin moisture and barrier strength.
    — Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Bongulo Paneer — cooked in bamboo, served with a coconut and capsicum poriyal that blends peanut chutney, acidic gongura sour cream and fiery gunpowder.
    — Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of blends
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  • The collection also incorporates diamonds sourced through GemFair, De Beers Group’s initiative supporting artisanal and small-scale miners, reinforcing the company’s efforts to connect provenance with luxury craftsmanship.
    — Thomas Waller, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The lawsuit, filed by Florida lawyer Spencer Kuvin, incorporates much of the findings of the Ethics Committee probe, which was eventually made public.
    — Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
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