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
First and foremost, county officials had become uncomfortable with the reliance on handshake agreements and wanted to formalize the financial relationship between the fair and the county.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The upcoming digital platform will formalize that vision, bringing transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the commercial roofing sector.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Attempts to formalize English at the federal level stretch back decades.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Former President Dwight Eisenhower helped formalize when flags are flown at half-staff with a proclamation on March 1, 1954.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
The upcoming digital platform will formalize that vision, bringing transparency, accountability, and efficiency to the commercial roofing sector.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
Attempts to formalize English at the federal level stretch back decades.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Former President Dwight Eisenhower helped formalize when flags are flown at half-staff with a proclamation on March 1, 1954.
—Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalize
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Since cybersecurity and compliance standards are uniform across all of Thomson Reuters, acquired startups are immediately standardized.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The tools promise to speed up iteration, standardize testing, unify training with on-robot inference, and help robots transfer skills more safely from simulation to the real world.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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So, swap your outdated jeans and snag one of these pairs that even my Gen Z teens approve of.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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If the city approves of the funding proposal, the money will come from ARPA dollars and Corridors of Opportunity funds.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Oct. 2025
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It’s been reported Engelbert may be out after the WNBA’s collective bargaining agreement is ratified.—
Raisa Habersham,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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It was reported not long after Collier’s press conference that Engelbert isn’t expected to be retained as commissioner once the new collective bargaining agreement is ratified.—
Michael Gallagher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Milwaukee rewarded him with a two-year, $11 million contract in July, and, with Damian Lillard gone, Porter is now the point guard, which was confirmed by Doc Rivers a few weeks ago.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Two people were struck and killed by a cargo train in Little River on Monday night, Miami Police and Fire Rescue confirmed.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Oct. 2025
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Media day and training camps are behind us, preseason play has begun and teams now have roughly two weeks to finalize their rosters for Week 1.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The full composition of the ownership group is expected to be finalized by the closing of the deal, which could come in early 2026.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalize. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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