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Recent Examples of formalization
Meanwhile, the formalization and reinforcement of his legal team may signal a more aggressive or structured defense approach going forward.
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Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalization
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The Dred Scott decision was later overruled by the ratification of the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments after the Civil War, which outlawed slavery, gave former slaves citizenship, and gave former slaves voting rights, respectively.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The labor contract, which expired April 16, 2025 and is now extended through February 2031, also includes $500 ratification bonuses for each full-time employee and $250 for part-time workers, according to the flyer.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
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The deal was meant to free the Iranian economy from years of crippling sanctions in return for limits on Iran’s nuclear program, notably its enrichment of uranium.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Trump’s subsequent campaign of maximum pressure, including the imposition of fifteen hundred new economic sanctions on Iran and its business partners, led Tehran to respond with its own maximum pressure.—
Robin Wright,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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The figures would suggest some support among the US public for going after Iran’s nuclear program, though other polling suggests most Americans disapprove of the strikes and thought the administration should have given diplomacy more of a shot.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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This cosmic support guides your efforts to find a workable rhythm to your daily duties at home.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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One Denver couple's nearly year-long journey for city approval to revamp the old Yates Theater in Denver's Berkeley neighborhood, which has sat vacant for decades, makes its final leg next week.—
Chierstin Roth
March 2,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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Happiness means pursuing intrinsic rather than extrinsic goals One of the biggest lies that Old Happy tells us, Harrison explains, is that the pursuit of extrinsic goals and external approval — popularity, conformity, financial success, aesthetic beauty — is the key to happiness.—
Nina Zipkin,
CNBC,
2 Mar. 2026
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So trusted is digital word-of-mouth, that sales figures can be influenced almost entirely by video endorsements–the virality of Uniqlo’s funnel-neck jacket, released last year, is one such example.—
Alice Cary,
Vogue,
3 Mar. 2026
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Chaccour, who'd never heard of the firm, began investigating, uncovering suspicious details about Surgisphere's data and its executives, who claimed to have the endorsement of a Harvard expert.—
Yuki Noguchi,
NPR,
2 Mar. 2026
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By late 2025, multiple outlets reported that final regulations were being circulated internally, a strong signal that the reform is nearing finalization.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Kevin was given full custody of their four children, according to the divorce agreement obtained at the time of its finalization in 2025 by PEOPLE.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Crenshaw has outraised and outspent Toth and has the backing of the official House GOP campaign arm.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some legislators feel that the ordinance could damage the legislature’s credibility if it is pushed through without firm legal backing from the county.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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The largely ceremonial legislature rubber stamps decisions that have been made by the ruling Communist Party.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Judicial fatalism—the idea that the Supreme Court is a rubber stamp for Trump—is a fashionable belief on the left.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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