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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 agreement reopens transport routes and sets groundwork for a peace treaty, though final ratification is pending.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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The letter will be sent to the La Jolla Community Planning Association for possible ratification and submission to the city.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Ukraine and its European allies want Trump to apply greater pressure on Putin to end the war by strengthening Ukrainian forces with more and better firepower, and putting tougher sanctions on Russia and its strategic partners, particularly China.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Oct. 2025
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Western leaders largely dismissed these overt signals, assuming Putin would not be reckless enough to risk crippling sanctions, economic isolation, and a costly war.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From fuzzy open-toe slip-ons to orthopedic slides with extra arch support, there’s an affordable gift in here for everyone.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Some celebrants were building political support for the controversial Barge Canal.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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The president and his party have faced three corruption scandals this year, while Argentina’s slowing economy and frustration with high unemployment rates helped push Milei’s approval to the lowest level of his term ahead of the vote.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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How much money is up for approval?—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mamdani recently received an endorsement from House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, a moderate New York Democrat.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Past editions of the Tokyo festival have featured statements of support from the Japanese prime minister during the opening ceremony, but such an endorsement was absent this year.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
27 Oct. 2025
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The actress and singer appeared to be caught off guard during Monday's episode of Today after interviewer Melvin bluntly noted that the filming the movie coincided with the finalization of her divorce from Ben Affleck, who executive-produced the musical, earlier this year.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, Sylvia’s relationship with Carabinieri captain Giovanni Riva deepens, but the finalization of Riva’s divorce and his desire to set down roots in Umbria threatens Sylvia’s sense of independence.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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The backing from Washington came on top of Argentina’s $20 billion program with the International Monetary Fund that began in April.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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Taguchi praised the government’s backing but noted that Japan still lags behind major fusion powers.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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The National Capital Planning Commission, the agency that has jurisdiction over major projects like this, has not signed off on the effort but seems like a rubber stamp-in-waiting.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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So, Steve Bannon likened the Congress to the Russian Duma, which, of course, is just a rubber stamp for Vladimir Putin.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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