How to Use formalize in a Sentence

formalize

verb

• Congress formalized the policy by making it law.
• The company has formalized its hiring practices.
• The move formalizes an agreement that was made last month.
  — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 13 May 2023
• The group set out to fundraise for their own set of then-state-of-the-art trunking radios, forming a 501c3 to help formalize the process.
  — Brittanie Shey, Chron, 7 Jan. 2023
• At some point, the top five must formalize to build cohesion within the unit.
  — Nathan Baird, cleveland, 15 Aug. 2023
• The House impeachment inquiry against Biden was formalized by the full House last month.
  — Brooke Singman, Fox News, 5 Jan. 2024
• This formalized what was long the tradition in baseball and has helped lead to a renaissance of sorts.
  — Jason Parker, NBC News, 21 Oct. 2023
• Now, the company has formalized its response in the form of a nine-figure lawsuit.
  — Elizabeth Wagmeister, Variety, 7 Aug. 2023
• Schumer's office stressed that the dress code, while enforced, was never formalized.
  — Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2023
• That would keep the stadiums tax off the ballot for now and give the county more time to negotiate and formalize deals with both teams.
  — Mike Hendricks, Kansas City Star, 19 Jan. 2024
• At the end of the treatment, the ritual acts to formalize this mind-senses activation to bring the person back into the present.
  — Parizaad Khan Sethi, Vogue, 9 Nov. 2022
• The board will decide when to formalize the decision at its next meeting.
  — The Arizona Republic, 4 Mar. 2024
• My proposal here is to formalize the use of data trusts in code, and bake them into platforms.
  — Jaron Lanier, The Atlantic, 26 May 2022
• The bloc has not been able to formalize a ban because of internal disagreements.
  — Rachel Pannett, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
• The reservoir was built in 1967 and Fish and Game formalized the campground to try to limit the damage being done by vehicles, campfires and the lack of restrooms.
  — Chadd Cripe, Idaho Statesman, 31 Jan. 2024
• The seven automakers plan to formalize the joint venture and announce its name by the end of the year, said Chris Martin, a Honda spokesperson.
  — Jack Ewing, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2023
• Biden is expected to formalize his reelection plans in the weeks following the State of the Union but has not yet made an announcement.
  — Katherine Doyle, Washington Examiner, 1 Feb. 2023
• The full House voted in December to formalize the inquiry on a strictly party-line vote.
  — Peter Baker, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2024
• The Disney deal formalized his desire because the sale also nudged out his youngest son, James, leaving him without a role in the company.
  — Stephen Battaglio, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2023
• However, once Lamar had been discharged from the hospital and was on the road to recovery, the two formalized their split in December 2016.
  — Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
• The House can vote on formalizing an inquiry, but the Constitution doesn't require it.
  — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2023
• Its observance was formalized by the United Nations back in 1975.
  — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2023
• Baseball’s segregation was formalized over the next decade, and the Negro leagues followed.
  — Michael Nordine, Variety, 13 July 2023
• The idea to commemorate and formalize the historic grounds dates back years, Laudner told the board of supervisors.
  — Allison Brophy Champion, USA TODAY, 8 Nov. 2022
• Last year, 93 percent of church members voted to leave, a decision that was formalized this summer.
  — Ruth Graham, New York Times, 18 Dec. 2023
• These proposals, in some ways, formalize data inputs that have long been used by investors.
  — Shane Khan, Fortune, 1 June 2022
• The council did not formalize anything but held the meeting to consider future action.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 Oct. 2022
• But formalizing it through a teaching pledge, tool kit and dedicated lessons is.
  — Brittany Shammas, Washington Post, 24 Sep. 2023
• The House voted last year to formalize an impeachment inquiry into the president, though the effort has largely stalled.
  — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 13 Mar. 2024
• On Wednesday, it was reported that the pair formalized their custody agreement in regards to their baby son Roman, 3 months.
  — Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 7 Sep. 2023

Last Updated: 6 May 2024