formalize
verb
for·mal·ize
ˈfȯr-mə-ˌlīz 
formalized; formalizing
1
: to give a certain or definite form to : shape
2
a
: to make formal
b
: to give formal status or approval to
Examples of formalize in a Sentence
The company has formalized its hiring practices.
Congress formalized the policy by making it law.
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His 2019 warning is my 2013 prediction, formalized as a structural problem rather than a corporate strategy.
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Brand executives say the collaboration formalizes a long-running trend of beer drinkers adding pickle juice or whole pickles to their brews.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, The Drama League Awards are the oldest theatrical honors in America.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The White House is again unlikely to accept those demands, which would essentially formalize Iran’s control over a waterway that was open to international traffic before the war.
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Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
Brand executives say the collaboration formalizes a long-running trend of beer drinkers adding pickle juice or whole pickles to their brews.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 May 2026
First awarded in 1922 and formalized in 1935, The Drama League Awards are the oldest theatrical honors in America.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 15 May 2026
The White House is again unlikely to accept those demands, which would essentially formalize Iran’s control over a waterway that was open to international traffic before the war.
—Adam Schreck, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/formalize. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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formalize
verb
for·mal·ize
ˈfȯr-mə-ˌlīz
formalized; formalizing
1
: to make formal
2
: to give formal rank or approval to
formalizer
noun
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