homogenizing

verb

present participle of homogenize
1
as in standardizing
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 mixing
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 homogenizing Various claims are made that since generative AI is based on statistically homogenizing human knowledge, the result will be that humans will follow suit. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 The first book was published the same year as Serial debuted, kicking off our burgeoning obsession with true crime and our tendency to romanticize the male perpetrators while often homogenizing their overwhelmingly female victims into cautionary tales. — Scarlett Harris, Time, 11 June 2026 Covering not just movies and television but also theater and cabaret, Reed, a Southerner who seemed as much a part of Manhattan as the skyline, lorded over the arts with a homogenizing mainstream peremptoriness. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026 Character sketches can sometimes end up homogenizing the host into the ensemble, but that doesn’t happen here. — Rima Parikh, Vulture, 5 Apr. 2026 Apple recently launched an iPhone operating-system interface redesign called Liquid Glass that turns its icons translucent, further homogenizing their appearance. — Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 22 Oct. 2025 Jimbōchō is very retro and a bit dusty but has boho charm to spare, remaining stubbornly independent in the face of the globalization’s homogenizing force. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for homogenizing
  1. standardizing
  2. mixing
  3. combining
  4. merging
  5. integrating
  6. blending
  7. amalgamating
Verb
  • Modular’s cost claims in comparison to CUDA need independent validation, and smart buyers will pilot real workloads on at least two kinds of hardware and measure cost, speed and engineering effort before standardizing on anything.
    — Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The Linux Foundation’s Tokenomics Foundation—focused on standardizing how companies measure and manage AI token costs and connect them to business value—officially launches today, backed by about 30 initial members.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of standardizing
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  • Veteran Emari Demercado should start the season as the third-down passing back, with Brashard Smith mixing in as a gadget piece and kick returner.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Trying to fit Hinduism into Western categories of theisms diverges from the tradition’s diverse history of ideas while mixing internal understandings with European perspectives and categories.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of mixing
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  • The calculation refers to nominal total returns, combining coupon income and changes in the bond's market price.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026
  • By combining central load absorption, multi-axis flexibility, and active retraction control, the Robotrax system offers plant engineers and system integrators a reliable path toward maximizing robot uptime and reducing total operational costs.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of combining
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  • Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Her retro style has become something of a signature, merging retro silhouettes with modern fabrics and textures.
    — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of merging
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  • Galileo also argues that integrating hardware and control technologies can simplify deployment and reduce the complexity of coordinating multiple machines throughout their operating lifecycles.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Workforce agencies can prioritize high-impact improvements, such as digitizing intake, automating eligibility workflows, improving document management or integrating with employer and workforce systems.
    — Paul Toomey, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of integrating
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  • Nike’s athletes’ kits this season were inspired by basketball, presenting a unique sartorial challenge blending the two distinct on-court sports.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Was Zeuxis’s imitation in this instance a case of gathering (breaking up the models, then collecting and aggregating pieces) or a case of transformation (merging and blending some parts or traits into a smooth and seamless new whole)?
    — Mario Carpo, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of blending
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  • To Coimbra, some key questions involved amalgamating real-life characters into fictionalized ones while still honoring victims and survivors, as well as faithfully recreating the look and feel of the time.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 6 Apr. 2026
  • By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits.
    — Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of amalgamating

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“Homogenizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homogenizing. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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