formalizes

present tense third-person singular of formalize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of formalizes Many schools in South Korea already have their own restrictions for smartphone use, which the bill now formalizes. Reuters, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2025 The first agreement, for improvements of Pabst Farms Boulevard between Village Lane and Sawyer Road based on a traffic impact assessment, formalizes a plan in which Pabst Farms Development and Costco will pay for road costs. Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025 Mizani previously told the Star-Telegram that Keller already conducts background checks when people are booked in the jail, and joining the 287(g) program formalizes the arrangement with ICE. Fousia Abdullahi, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Aug. 2025 Go to Jail Expansion formalizes the role for corruption. Ann Rutledge, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 Researchers like me, who study death and dying, hoped that such scenes would spur more Americans to embrace end-of-life planning by discussing their wishes with family members and by completing an advance directive, which formalizes those wishes into a legal document. Anisah Bagasra, The Conversation, 11 Mar. 2025 Officials state an agreement has been in place for years, but the new pact formalizes and modernizes the arrangement. Daniel I. Dorfman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025 But analysts of Russian policy in the Middle East said the treaty only formalizes the existing state of affairs in a region where Russia has to be careful to remain friendly with various players that are at odds with each other. Ivan Nechepurenko, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025 The appointment comes as Trinity Laban formalizes its partnership with KMMC, allowing students to split studies between Chennai and London. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for formalizes
Verb
  • Mañón is an advocate for the creation of a certification course that standardizes the practice and addresses ethical and safety concerns.
    The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Conduct Regular Risk Checks And Group Sensitive Details SDTM standardizes clinical trial data for easy regulatory review, but protecting patient privacy is critical.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Terms of the agreement won’t be made public until after the union ratifies the contract and the board reviews it, the statement said.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The commission, comprising 17 voting members, selects a preferred candidate, whom the Prime Minister then approves.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Each fiscal year, Congress approves funding for federal agencies.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The first release of The Athletic’s Heisman Trophy straw poll confirms the intrigue involved in a Week 7 Big Ten matchup of undefeated teams led by breakout transfer quarterbacks.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
  • This confirms ongoing speculation that, after the exit of Kim Jones from his role as artistic director of haute couture, ready-to-wear and fur collections for women in October last year, more changes could be taking place at the brand.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That process will change once DHS finalizes the rule.
    Stuart Anderson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The city council typically sets the maximum tax levy in September and finalizes the budget in December.
    Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 6 Aug. 2025

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