formalizations

noun

plural of formalization
as in sanctions

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  1. sanctions
  2. rubber stamps
  3. supports
  4. approvals
  5. endorsements
Noun
  • In comments posted on X earlier this month, Zelenskyy called on the country’s partners to ramp up sanctions pressure on Moscow and provide Kyiv with further air defense support.
    — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Dubai's opaque financial services industry has long offered Iran a way to skirt international sanctions.
    — Tucker Reals, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sanctions
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  • Moreno enjoyed watching the kids decorate their sketchbooks, cleaning the rubber stamps when they were finished.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • There will be more rubber stamps on the way, as other shops still lag.
    — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of rubber stamps
Noun
  • Next, workers will install new cables, bolted into the five main branches, to stabilize the tree before removing the old supports.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Falling supports comes as more Republicans turn against the conflict.
    — Michael Loria, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of supports
Noun
  • The plans remain subject to definitive agreements, customer commitments, financing, regulatory approvals and other project requirements.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Applications will cost €20, most are expected to be processed within minutes, and approvals will generally remain valid for three years.
    — Bailey Berg, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of approvals
Noun
  • The county’s voters elected a wave of Moms for Liberty candidates in 2022 on the back of endorsements from DeSantis.
    — Steven Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Republican primary shows the limits of the president’s endorsements.
    — Kathleen Parker, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of endorsements
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