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formalization

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Definition of formalization

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

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Noun

Laura Horn had traveled to the capital from Youngstown, Ohio, with her daughter, Riley, and her mother, Ginger Gibbons, just to show support for the amendment on July 9, the anniversary of its ratification in 1868.

— Scott Baldauf, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026
This now goes to the Council of EU and the European Parliament for ratification.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of ratification

Noun

Last month, Washington alleviated oil sanctions on Tehran as part of the memorandum of understanding between both parties – which laid out a long term path to peace.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 24 July 2026
There’s still a lot of talk about bipartisan deals in Washington, of course, from cryptocurrency to Russia sanctions to college sports.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of sanction

Noun

With the Planning Commission’s approval of the design review, the project can move forward through the city’s remaining permitting process before construction begins.

— Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 26 July 2026
The project will go to the Oceanside Planning Commission for approval later this year, City Planner Oscar Romero said in an email Tuesday.

— Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of approval

Noun

Willett faced some blowback after touting an endorsement from Eric DeValkenaere, the first Kansas City police officer ever convicted for killing a Black man.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Campaign signs are plastered across the district, town halls have been hosted, endorsements bestowed, Sunday sermons preached.

— Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026

Definition of endorsement

Noun

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

In 2024, Nairobi lawmaker Esther Passaris petitioned Parliament to create one, on behalf of citizens and with the backing of water-sector advocates.

— Raul Roman, NPR, 25 July 2026
El Sayed received Ocasio-Cortez’s backing earlier this month, a rare honor, as the congresswoman has been cautious of extending endorsements in the 2026 midterm elections.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

Definition of backing

Noun

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
The Council of the EU, which represents the bloc’s member state governments, is slated to rubber stamp the agreement by June 26, after which it will be entered into the EU’s Official Journal and the law will take effect.

— Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026

Definition of rubber stamp

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