formalization

noun

Definition of formalizationnext
as in ratification

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Recent Examples of formalization Another is a lack of managerial formalization compared with other countries. — Sally Percy, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Traditionally, mathematicians have had to translate their theorems and proofs into this machine-readable format by hand, a laborious process known as formalization. — Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalization
  1. ratification
  2. sanction
  3. support
  4. approval
  5. endorsement
  6. finalization
  7. backing
  8. rubber stamp
Noun
  • The record still needs formal ratification by the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA).
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
  • All of this is on Blanche, and a vote to confirm him represents a ratification of what has happened on his watch.
    — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of ratification
Noun
  • The main reason China has been able to play this role is Washington’s lack of follow-up on sanctions, according to energy analyst Kjell Eikland, director of Eikland Energy AS.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • But each step up the sanctions ladder brings greater diplomatic costs — and diminishing certainty that additional economic damage will translate into political concessions.
    — Magdalena Del Valle, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanction
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  • Others are just as deliberate about avoiding the front lines, gravitating toward technical or support specialties where the likelihood of direct combat is lower, but translating those skills to a civilian job may be smoother.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Jiang’s era saw China’s economy charge ahead and open up to the world, culminating with the country joining the World Trade Organization – with US support – in 2001.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of support
Noun
  • For most of those who spoke with ABC News, joining the military is a series of career decisions rather than approval or disapproval about the administration in power.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • If both parties are PLA members, superiors must step in to mediate the relationship breakdown, and the couple can only get a civil divorce with the military’s approval, which can result in a longer process.
    — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of approval
Noun
  • Blakeman launched his campaign with an early endorsement from the president and welcomed him to Long Island on Friday for a tour of a police facility in Nassau County.
    — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
  • To win over these hyper-selective young consumers, the report’s authors said brands must shift away from top-of-funnel marketing like creator endorsements and focus on tangible value and real-world utility.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsement
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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, 8 July 2026
  • With momentum accelerating through the OpenMOQ Consortium and the IETF, where the specification is nearing finalization, MOQ is moving toward production deployments far faster than many expected only a year ago.
    — Chris Allen, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of finalization
Noun
  • Investor concerns over the financial risks tied to the project have now prompted Nvidia to reconsider the scale of its backing.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • That Chansiri squandered that vast backing can be listed among his abundant failings.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of backing
Noun
  • His apparent rubber stamp by the Disney board was used as ammunition by activist investor Nelson Peltz in a bruising proxy fight with the Mouse House.
    — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Conway has been a leader among aldermen in urging the City Council to not be a rubber stamp in the process.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
Definition of rubber stamp

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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 17 Aug. 2026.

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