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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
In January 2024, Drax formalized its partnership with GSNR with a memorandum of understanding.
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Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
The measure shows how Florida’s flagship institution is formalizing political expectations for Ono, who conservative critics have renounced as a left-wing opportunist feigning opposition to DEI to appease the state’s Republican base.
—Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Policies Develop clear policies to formalize the processes and use or access of platforms.
—Sunayana Gutta, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Italy's decision to tighten its citizenship rules has upset some Italian Americans hoping to formalize their connection to the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Tom Brown, Wired News, 14 June 2025
The measure shows how Florida’s flagship institution is formalizing political expectations for Ono, who conservative critics have renounced as a left-wing opportunist feigning opposition to DEI to appease the state’s Republican base.
—Garrett Shanley, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 June 2025
Policies Develop clear policies to formalize the processes and use or access of platforms.
—Sunayana Gutta, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
Italy's decision to tighten its citizenship rules has upset some Italian Americans hoping to formalize their connection to the country.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalize
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The proposals focus on standardizing their prior authorization protocols and increasing transparency of and reporting on decision-making by plans.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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The fear, in fact, is that our continual need to standardize will modernize ourselves out of existence.—
Sara Novak,
Discover Magazine,
28 June 2025
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That’s because minoxidil is technically a drug, and topical formulas were previously only available via prescription—the FDA approved over-the-counter sale of this ingredient in 1996.—
Emily Orofino,
Vogue,
29 June 2025
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The county approved a Spanish Colonial Revival-style replacement, funded in part by a bond, with cost overruns paid for by taxes on oil extraction in the county, said Bob Dickey, a docent for the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Nonfiction entertainment workers who are members of the Writers Guild of America East have ratified a first union agreement with prestige documentary company Story Syndicate.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
24 June 2025
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The Bluegrass State didn't symbolically ratify the 13th Amendment until March 18, 1976 − when Gerald Ford was president.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
20 June 2025
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Ralphs’ death was confirmed in a statement from his representative, though no exact date or cause of death was given.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
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The deal, however, wasn’t immediately publicly confirmed by either the Iranian or Israeli governments, and the missiles kept flying.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
24 June 2025
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The two married in 1993 in Seattle and were married for 25 years before their divorce was finalized in 2019.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told Bloomberg news that a framework between China and the U.S. on trade had been finalized.—
Brian Evans,Alex Harring,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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“Formalize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/formalize. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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