FORMALIZATION Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

formalization

noun

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

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
WestJet did not disclose details of the tentative agreement, which will now be presented to cabin crew members for a ratification vote.

— Reuters, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of ratification

Noun

The two countries struck a memorandum of understanding in June aimed at halting the conflict, restoring shipping traffic, launching negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and eventually loosening sanctions on Iran.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026
Partners who are not yet ready to play a more active role in supplying interceptors can help by implementing new sanctions.

— Nathan Hodge, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of sanction

Noun

Not everyone has enough resources and support to turn to in real life, the 22-year-old said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
The edges of your lawn and garden provide the perfect habitat for these plants, while fences and retaining walls can give support to growing poison ivy vines.

— Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of support

Noun

Only one of them preserves the approval step, and the approval step is the point.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Failing that, Zelenskyy wants to make Patriot ammunition in Ukraine or get approval from Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia that can hit its missile launchers.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of approval

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

Around the same time, Sighvatsson also got involved in the pilot for Twin Peaks, created by Lynch with Mark Frost, with a promise of backing from ABC, which was then under the control of Bob Iger.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026
Dylan says the backing has sharpened rather than altered the band’s original ambitions.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Aug. 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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