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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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If lawmakers in both chambers agree to a date, the Senate could vote on it and then send it back to the House for ratification.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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Yet, after its ratification in 1870, Southern states set about trying to circumvent the amendment's intent by devising new ways to shape, control, and limit voting.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Wright also suggested sanctions on the country's oil sector would be waived to facilitate the export of its oil.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Conditions were only made worse by recent military defeats, crippling sanctions, corruption, and an unparalleled water crisis.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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Ensuring officials have the mental and technological support for making big decisions in big matches with big consequences?—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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All face charges of providing material support to a foreign terrorist organization, and additional juvenile cases may be under seal.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Warner possesses valuable European sports rights that would require government approvals to sell.—
Rohan Goswami,
semafor.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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Several Japanese companies, including Toyota, are investing roughly $7 billion (1 trillion yen) in local battery production, supported by government certifications such as METI approval for domestic manufacturing of solid-state batteries.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Nov. 2025
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Stewart’s endorsement list also includes more than 30 current and former selectmen and town council members, more than 20 local Republican chairs, and 16 state central committee members, among others.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
6 Jan. 2026
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The big, black dot represents Keaton’s endorsement of Hudson Grace’s iconic symbol.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2026
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The revisions would mark a notable shift, coming six years after the Shafter-to-Bakersfield alignment was approved and four years after finalization of the Bakersfield-to-Palmdale segment.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The couple has been getting red-carpet official with recent outings, five months after the finalization of Jackman's divorce from longtime wife Deborra-Lee Furness in May.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mackintosh recommends adding a mirror backing to the shelves for a bit of personal flair.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
6 Jan. 2026
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Iran’s support for Hezbollah during Lebanon’s civil war, its backing of Hamas in the Palestinian group’s fight against Israel, and its involvement in Syrian and Iraqi conflicts have contributed to international sanctions, diplomatic isolation and economic pressure on Iran.—
Kamran Talattof,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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Not the president, certainly not the Supreme Court, that is his biggest rubber stamp.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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These considerations can meaningfully alter the course of experiments, but the committees are frequently criticized for acting as a rubber stamp, not least because they’ve been shown to sign off on as many as ninety-eight per cent of proposals up for review.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Formalization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalization. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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