1
as in to standardize
to make agree with a single established standard or model
we'll need to formalize our research results before we submit our study for review
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the plan has yet to be formalized by the city council
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Recent Examples of formalize
Tao observed that the hard parts of the proof were easy to formalize in Lean, while the simple parts took a surprising amount of work.
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Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Since the Waters center formalized the partnership in 2021, one other adult school has adopted the arrangement and a second will do so soon.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Enter Jimmy Cialella and John Denisi, who renovated the deli and formalized Phil’s formerly ad hoc menu with Jake Santini, a Southwest Philly savant.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Cap systems formalize a revenue split between players and owners.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026
Since the Waters center formalized the partnership in 2021, one other adult school has adopted the arrangement and a second will do so soon.
—Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Enter Jimmy Cialella and John Denisi, who renovated the deli and formalized Phil’s formerly ad hoc menu with Jake Santini, a Southwest Philly savant.
—Adam Erace, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 June 2026
Cap systems formalize a revenue split between players and owners.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 5 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalize
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The America First plan proposed standardizing data collection and processing within countries.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
17 June 2026
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Could standardizing chocolate help small-scale farmers?—
Rebecca Ramirez,
NPR,
15 June 2026
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Finland’s parliament on Wednesday voted to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons, approving a major defense policy shift aimed at aligning the country more closely with North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) deterrence strategy.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
18 June 2026
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The proposal to allow noncitizens to vote was proposed by Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martínez and approved on a 10-5 vote.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Members voted by 80% to ratify the new contract, the union said.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Union workers who assemble the F-35 aircraft at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth voted June 14 to ratify a new contract with the defense contractor after months of negotiations.—
Emily Holshouser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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So, when West and Amanda confirmed it, I was stunned.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
17 June 2026
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As his promoter Hearn confirmed to The Athletic last week, Joshua’s contract states the bout must take place in the UK.—
Chris McKenna,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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The Chicago Bulls are finalizing a deal to hire Portland Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter as their next head coach, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press on Monday.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed the deal had been finalized and said it would be signed in Switzerland on Friday.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalize. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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