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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
Noun
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Team player representatives, the overall group supervising negotiations, voted 26-4 in favor, leaving the overall ballot at 26-12 for ratification.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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Team player representatives, the overall group supervising negotiations, voted 26-4 in favor, leaving the overall ballot at 26-12 for ratification.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Following a brief sanctions shock after the 2022 invasion, Russian military spending surged, and its economy boomed.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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Putin’s social contract From Day 1 of the conflict, Western strategy has been predicated on the belief that economic sanctions would eventually cause either the Russian elite or its society to persuade Putin to abandon the war.—
Elizaveta Gaufman,
The Conversation,
21 Feb. 2026
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Meyer does not have universal support in a fractured player and agent community.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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The support for signaling an openness to a potential rate hike appears to be a significant shift from previous meetings.—
Christopher Rugaber,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That low approval, along with the lack of a de facto party leader, has led to a number of Democratic lawmakers offering their views on how the party can make gains among the electorate, particularly working-class voters.—
Max Rego,
The Hill,
16 Feb. 2026
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The state can not purchase the Merrow Road parcel without approval from the Office of Policy and Management.—
Emilia Otte,
Hartford Courant,
16 Feb. 2026
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One of China’s most influential cultural figures, Wang is not simply a celebrity endorsement but occupies a rare position at the intersection of youth identity, entertainment, and fashion authority.—
Yiling Pan,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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Her challenger in the primary race is Lynn LaPlante, a DuPage County Board member and professional musician with many union endorsements.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 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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The last time Bingham had a proper backing group was early on in his career, around Mescalito, with the Dead Horses.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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Contributors embrace social impact over financial returns, backing projects like a documentary on housing instability from actor Chris Pine.—
Samantha Masunaga,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Because Melling had the rubber stamp of Coen approval, other directors took notice of him from there.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
20 Feb. 2026
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University governing boards are also appropriately imposing rules governing behavior and becoming less rubber stamps for administrative wishes.—
Richard K. Vedder,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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