FORMALIZATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

formalization

noun

Definition of formalization

as in ratification

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Recent Examples of formalization However, farmers often cannot realize the potentially higher prices organic produce can fetch because of a lack of marketing opportunities and formalization. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 Aug. 2026 Useful formalization by design This is not AxiomProver’s first rodeo. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Aug. 2026 Another is a lack of managerial formalization compared with other countries. — Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 In a typical math paper, lemmas — simpler results that help build toward the proof of a larger theorem — might be about 20 lines long, but for the PFR formalization, Tao broke the proof down into five-line lemmas. — Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026 Workers had demanded a formalization of bonuses in their contracts, the scrapping of bonus caps, and a payout of 15% of Samsung's operating profits as bonuses. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 23 May 2026 Scalping tickets wasn’t new, of course, but Kahn believed that its formalization online provided sports teams, and other entertainment businesses, with valuable information about demand that could enable them to make more money without alienating their most loyal fans. — John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 This translation, known as formalization, can sometimes take months or even years. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026

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Noun

Supported by both major political parties, and Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Jimmy Carter, the Equal Rights Amendment was sent to the states for ratification.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
George Washington sent the Bill of Rights to the states for ratification.

— USA Today, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of ratification

Noun

The letters cite stories on construction details related to the East Wing bunker, funding for the White House ballroom, munitions stockpiles impacted by the Iran war and sanctions against Russia.

— Josh Feldman, NBC news, 23 Sep. 2026
The trade system is also being fragmented by global trade dynamics like export restrictions, tariffs, sanctions cutting off certain sources, and shipping and logistics breakdowns.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of sanction

Noun

On a longer flight, having some additional neck support can make a significant difference.

— Julie Rousseau, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2026
Days passed without the administration providing Impacted Party 1 any traditional support services, that would have included time off.

— Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

Libra September 23 – October 22 A personal decision may expose how much outside approval still matters to you.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
The Times spoke with her on the seventh floor of an apartment building under construction in West Los Angeles — one made possible by her order fast-tracking approval of affordable housing.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

This rule, which is still subject to finalization, would prevent future administrations from regulating power plant emissions to fight climate change, an EPA official told reporters on a call Monday.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
According to researchers, the control architecture is organized as a sequence of states, including takeoff, searching, touch detection, approach, positioning, rotation, finalization, perching, and abort.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of finalization

Noun

Berlin withdrew its bid Thursday after coming a distant third in the evaluation and struggling with a lack of popular backing.

— ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Shortly after Macklemore’s dismissal, the remaining supporting acts for Sheeran’s tour, including Grammy winner Finneas and folk band Beoga (Sheeran’s backing band), quit the Loop tour in solidarity.

— Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of backing

Noun

To further complicate matters, the FISA court system, meant to serve as a check on executive power, served more as a rubber stamp.

— Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Aug. 2026
The Catholics in his government, from Supreme Court justices to Cabinet members to Vice President JD Vance, are acting as a rubber stamp for an imperious ruler, instead of imitations of Christ.

— Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of rubber stamp

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