formalize

verb

ˈfȯr-mə-ˌlīz How to pronounce formalize (audio)
Definition of formalizenext
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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2
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 The trade was agreed to shortly before midnight on June 22 prior to being formalized on Monday. — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 7 July 2026 What this recent research on podcast discovery by Sounds Profitable / JAR Research punctuates is that the avenues of finding new podcasts aren’t formalized and rigid, but dependent on age, income, background, and lifestyle. — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 The country has set up an oversight group, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, in an effort to formalize its toll system and regulate the maritime traffic. — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 7 July 2026 In the financial planning world, that road map is often formalized in a document called an investment policy statement (IPS). — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for formalize
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalize
  1. standardize
  2. approve
  3. ratify
  4. confirm
  5. finalize
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  • Enterprises are advised to carefully evaluate these solutions based on ownership, cost, and enforcement, as the industry seeks to standardize this critical layer for AI agent deployment.
    — Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
  • In a 2025 paper, Alikani and her colleague outlined how standardizing automation technologies across laboratories and clinics could improve IVF success rates.
    — Edna Bonhomme, Scientific American, 6 July 2026
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  • The board unanimously approved a motion by Supervisor Hilda Solis, directing county attorneys to send a letter to Lineage Logistics outlining a list of demands and requirements, and asking that the company respond within 48 hours.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 8 July 2026
  • For reasons that remain unclear, he was subsequently approved to be moved in with other detainees.
    — Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026
Definition of approve
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  • China ratified the protocols in 1987, pledging not to test nuclear weapons within the zone or threaten to use them against signatories with territory in the region.
    — Huizhong Wu, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
  • There's no realistic way that a constitutional amendment that controversial — which requires two-thirds approval from both chambers and three-fourths of the states to ratify — could pass in this Congress.
    — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of ratify
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  • There were 55 wolves confirmed alive and nine wolf packs by the end of 2025, according to Fish and Wildlife’s annual wolf report.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Her parents, Mariano and Beatriz, confirmed the heartbreaking news to TMZ and shared a poignant tribute on Instagram, describing her death as a total shock and unexpected.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of confirm
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  • So rather than delay the whole production until design is finalized, work can begin in earnest.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026
  • The building’s second floor will house a full-service restaurant, though the concept has not been finalized, and the third floor will function as a rooftop bar.
    — Henri Hollis, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
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