regularize

verb

reg·​u·​lar·​ize ˈre-gyə-lə-ˌrīz 

 also  ˈrā-

regularized; regularizing

transitive verb

: to make regular by conformance to law, rules, or custom

regularization

ˌre-gyə-lə-rə-ˈzā-shən 

 also  ˌrā-

noun

Synonyms

• standardize

Examples of regularize in a Sentence

Under the program, illegal immigrants would be able to apply to regularize their status.

the garment industry agreed to regularize women's clothing sizes so one company's size six wasn't another company's size ten

Recent Examples on the Web

In her conversations with small-business owners, Higgins learned that some have been forced to reduce staff or lay off employees because several of their workers were TPS beneficiaries or were in the process of regularizing their paperwork. —Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

Advertisement The trauma and alienation experienced by those who endured military occupation at our nation’s founding suggests the peril of regularizing military rule in American cities today. —Time, 9 Oct. 2025

There are strategies for regularizing time, all of which are familiar. —Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2025

As such dealings become regularized in Washington, democratic states that support legal standards will become better options for commerce. —Phillips P. O’Brien, Foreign Affairs, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1780, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for regularize

• actualize
• antagonize
• apologise
• apologize
• capitalize
• categorize
• characterize
• commercialize
• conceptualize
• contrariwise
• criminalize
• decentralize

Kids Definition

regularize

verb

reg·​u·​lar·​ize ˈreg-yə-lə-ˌrīz 

regularized; regularizing

: to make regular