1
as in to standardize
to make agree with a single established standard or model
we'll need to formalize our research results before we submit our study for review
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as in to approve
to give official acceptance of as satisfactory
the plan has yet to be formalized by the city council
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Recent Examples of formalize
However, few fans comprehend that the latest action formalizes what has already occurred naturally.
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
More personnel decisions, such as the expulsion and replacement of Central Committee members, are expected to be formalized at the meeting.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Last year, thanks, in part, to funding from Best Friends, OTAT-West Texas formalized partnerships with six shelters spread across an area the size of South Carolina.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump has promised to help the soybean farmers, at one point claiming that money from tariffs would be used to assist them financially, but no such proposal had been formalized as of Tuesday.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
More personnel decisions, such as the expulsion and replacement of Central Committee members, are expected to be formalized at the meeting.
—CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
Last year, thanks, in part, to funding from Best Friends, OTAT-West Texas formalized partnerships with six shelters spread across an area the size of South Carolina.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Trump has promised to help the soybean farmers, at one point claiming that money from tariffs would be used to assist them financially, but no such proposal had been formalized as of Tuesday.
—Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalize
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In 1966, Congress passed the Uniform Time Act, standardizing the length of daylight saving time.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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The system is meant to standardize processes across the company, empower frontline workers, and tie individuals’ targets to the group’s priorities.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Tesla could lose Musk if his pay isn’t approved.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
28 Oct. 2025
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The department will be asking the state legislature for $120 million in additional funding, but the money is not guaranteed to be approved, particularly in the face of budget uncertainty after Congress passed a bill in July that puts new financial burdens on states.—
Elliot Haspel,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty from 1996 was never fully ratified, and Moscow suspended participation in the bilateral US-Russia New START deal in 2023, which will expire in February.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The United States, China, Egypt, Iran, and Israel have signed but not ratified the treaty, while India, Pakistan, and North Korea have not signed at all.—
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Vilaine did not confirm if anyone was transported to the hospital for medical care.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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These measurements confirmed that the metals were not forming nanoparticles but were dispersed as single atoms, chemically bound within the carbon framework in the favourable coordination environment — the secret sauce to their exceptional performance, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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After the former couple's divorce was finalized, Jude and his sister lived with their mom in California.—
Katie Mannion,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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Officials, though, are less confident that a trade agreement discussed in July will be finalized, as the countries remain deadlocked over the details of Seoul’s $350 billion investment pledge.—
J.D. Capelouto,
semafor.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalize. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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